Guest sun lovers Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Hi was wondering dose anyone know where i can get one of those wanted down under cost of living and shopping lists, would like to compare cost. Have looked on internet but can't seem to find it. Thanks for any help :biggrin: Edited January 9, 2013 by sun lovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph01 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Here you go, try this! http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=United+Kingdom&country2=Australia regards Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sun lovers Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thank you Steph that will keep me busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Here you go, try this! http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=United+Kingdom&country2=Australia regards Steph Thanks, Steph This is quite informative, as you can compare town in uk vs town in oz. There are some surprising differences when you do that compared to just reading the basic comparison page as it is linked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph01 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Glad it's helped. I also went to Coles online shopping to look up the weekly grocery shopping to see how much that would cost! I was shocked at some prices but at least I know nw what to expect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Glad it's helped. I also went to Coles online shopping to look up the weekly grocery shopping to see how much that would cost! I was shocked at some prices but at least I know nw what to expect! Coles are the highest priced of the supermarkets. If you are heading to the east cost, aldi is good for basics. I save heaps by buying a hind quarter of beef or a full lamb from a butcher. This reduces the price massively and is far better quality than the supermarkets. I also buy fruit & veg from the side of the road around where we live. Eg 10 small pumpkins, $10. Straight from the farm, stored they last 3 months. Eggs straight from chicken farmers. At the moment a tray of barn laid (2.5 dozen) from their pullets is $2.50. They are tiny, so fantastic for the kids to have one each for lunch. Mind you, a three egg omlette for an adult uses about half a dozen. One thing I accept with higher prices here is that we are a first world country with first world wages. I think the link you had earlier shows that. So I don't mind paying higher prices for food as most of it stays in the country supporting Australian workers. I do accept a lot of stuff is imported which obviously increases the prices due to extra transportation costs. Also the duopoly Of woolworths/Coles screws over the primary producer and has reduced competition for years, aldi has to some extent started to break this, but that's a whole new thread. A lot of the food I purchased in the uk, even at local markets was imported from Europe(i asked, lots!) so my pounds were going over there to support their primary production rather than staying in the uk supporting the country in which I lived. I didn't like that, but in most cases didn't have much choice. Edited January 9, 2013 by dmjg Added eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensym Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Glad it's helped. I also went to Coles online shopping to look up the weekly grocery shopping to see how much that would cost! I was shocked at some prices but at least I know nw what to expect! Yeah avoid Coles. For start-up here Aldi and K-mart will be your best bets. Aldi do basic loaf of bread for a $1, 2L of milk for under $2, and are even doing booze now - $10 for a bottled six-pack of "unkown" but quite palatable lager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayleyC Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I don't think you should take those lists to seriously, I've been watching wdu and some things on there are wrong it's not as expensive as they make out. I live in Melbourne and do spend a lot more on food here than the uk, however we earn a lot more so it's all relative, which I'm sure has been mentioned many times on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlew Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Does anyone happen to have an excel spreadsheet setting out all the different aspects which could be used as a template? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Does anyone happen to have an excel spreadsheet setting out all the different aspects which could be used as a template? I could pm you the one I use if you would like. I'll even leave all our numbers in! But it would have to wait until laptop us connected to Internet as I only have iPad connected at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Unfortunately, we don't have Aldi in Perth so can't save the pennies there! We shop at meat markets in bulk and freeze it. Fruit and veg, usually the markets. I do shop in Coles but tend to buy whatever's on special. There are ways and means to cut your food bill down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Just use Coles and Woolies for certain things you can't get elsewhere ( they do have quite a good range of foodstuffs). If you have the time it is always cheaper to shop at markets etc ( I don't mean farmer's markets because they are quite expensive). I wouldn't be comparing with the UK- different wage structure, different lifestyle etc- you will probably have a different diet anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlew Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I could pm you the one I use if you would like. I'll even leave all our numbers in! But it would have to wait until laptop us connected to Internet as I only have iPad connected at home. that would be great if you could, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mw291073 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Not quite sure how to read into the figures? For example: If an 'inexpensive meal' costs 8GBP in UK & 11GBP in Aus, does that mean it actually costs 11GBP in Australia when directly exchanging (so roughly 16.5AUS dollars when actually paying in Aus). In my mind, taking into account that generally Australians get paid 2.5 times what the UK rates are, then 11GBP (16.5AUS) actually looks quite cheap? As 16.5 divided by 2.5 equals 6.5GBP, again when directly translated... If the above makes sense, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Not quite sure how to read into the figures? For example: If an 'inexpensive meal' costs 8GBP in UK & 11GBP in Aus, does that mean it actually costs 11GBP in Australia when directly exchanging (so roughly 16.5AUS dollars when actually paying in Aus). In my mind, taking into account that generally Australians get paid 2.5 times what the UK rates are, then 11GBP (16.5AUS) actually looks quite cheap? As 16.5 divided by 2.5 equals 6.5GBP, again when directly translated... If the above makes sense, lol seriously, I wouldn't try to confuse yourself with comparing oz dollars to pounds. It will do your head in! You soon learn to live with $ and when you earn in $ it fades! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Does anyone happen to have an excel spreadsheet setting out all the different aspects which could be used as a template? Hi jlew, I have just added our accounts spreadsheet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertsclan Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hi jlew, I have just added our accounts spreadsheet hi dmjg would you mind sharing your broadsheet with me also? would be most grateful! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) hi dmjg would you mind sharing your broadsheet with me also? would be most grateful! thanks See new thread. Should be on this area somewhere. Called budget worksheet for victoria. Edited January 13, 2013 by dmjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertsclan Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 just spotted it! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMissWildChild Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Here you go, try this! http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=United+Kingdom&country2=Australia regards Steph Thanks for this - I was getting a little nervous about the cost of things, although the wages in Oz are higher so I guess it is all relative. And then I realised I could compare cities, so compared London, where I live, to Adelaide, where we are moving - and for a good chunk of things, Adelaide is still cheaper. And the wages are still 40% higher. Not so nervous now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish.01 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Not quite sure how to read into the figures? For example: If an 'inexpensive meal' costs 8GBP in UK & 11GBP in Aus, does that mean it actually costs 11GBP in Australia when directly exchanging (so roughly 16.5AUS dollars when actually paying in Aus). In my mind, taking into account that generally Australians get paid 2.5 times what the UK rates are, then 11GBP (16.5AUS) actually looks quite cheap? As 16.5 divided by 2.5 equals 6.5GBP, again when directly translated... If the above makes sense, lol Yes, you're spot on. You also need to do that with salaries. So a salary in oz that looks good when converted back to pounds at the exchange rate really may not be that hot when converted back at 2.5. Using the exchange rate to compare is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlew Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hi jlew, I have just added our accounts spreadsheet Thank you, thats much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zidden Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 One of the other differences is that if you have a piece of spare land in your garden then you can grow far more fruit and vegetables in Oz compared to the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo1 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 HI, I appeared on WDU and although some of the figures were accurate and useful, other ones not so much! I went shopping to Woolworths and got a much clearer cost of things. I would definitely recommend going onto their websites and doing a 'pretend' shop to see what prices are like. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpsideDownMan Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 The WDU comparison sheet is a blunt tool that may serve the purposes of the TV programme but falls way short of being of any practical use. Because it's generic in nature we found it didn't cater for the nuances of our personal situation. In fact, it was full of holes so is good for the show but fell way short of reality. Suggest you follow the guidance of other comments in this thread and that whatever tool or spreadsheet you end up using you should be prepared to tailor it for your own incomings, outgoings and lifestyle remembering to take into account things like costs of public transport and/or, commuting costs, cars, fuel, utilities, eating out, insurance, entertainment, white goods and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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