To weigh up the pros and cons regarding whether
or not to emigrate, it is worth considering all aspects
of life in a foreign land. This includes the cost of living,
which can factor highly depending upon the size of your
family. We’ve listed a few links below that may help
to answer a few questions on how much it may cost you on
a week-to-week basis:
The majority of ex-pats feel that Australia
is unbelievably cheap when they first arrive in the Country.
It’s human nature to convert the prices back to sterling
when buying and items can seem much cheaper when doing this.
“$25.00 for a carton of beer, that’s only nine
quid” is a sentence that springs to mind! It is certainly
true that Australia is cheaper than the UK in a lot instances
i.e. fuel is about 1/2 of the cost of that in the UK, beer
is about 40 pence a bottle (from a bottle shop) and you
can buy houses that you only dared dream about in the UK.
However, Australia does seem to get more expensive
the longer you live here. This is usually after you’ve
begun to work and earn Australian Dollars and have spent
all your UK Sterling! Once you start earning Australian
Dollars you will find that the money does not go as far
as you first hoped. Very soon $100 becomes $100 and not
forty pounds!
Financially you will hopefully find yourself
in a better position while living in Australia as opposed
to living in the UK. You may find yourself in a bigger house,
possibly with a swimming pool but you will also find that
your job is probably the same job you did in the UK, but
you’ll be earning a lot less than you did in the UK.
Our best advice is to save every penny while you can whilst
in the UK as for every British Pound you bring over to Australia;
it’s worth approximately $2.50!!
Australian Climate:
The Australian climate really speaks for itself!
If you haven’t travelled abroad much, it might be worth
considering how you will be able to handle the weather.
Will Australia be too hot? If your work is manual and you
usually work outside with the elements you may find the
summers extremely hot and hard to work in. In mid summer,
the temperature during the day can reach 40°C+ and night
temperatures can be in the mid to high 20’s. It can
also get very humid so you may need to take time to adjust.
Thunderstorms are common in summertime and
they do help to clear the air, however it’s good to
note that in Australia, the temperature will usually be
warmer all year round than it is in the UK. In a lot of
parts of Australia you’ll find that there isn’t
much difference between the seasons, it is either warm or
hot all year round.
One thing that isn’t very well known
about Australia is that you can ski here. Parts of the Blue
Mountains generally receive good snowfalls during the winter
months. Skiing may not be as good as you’ll find in
Europe, however this is an example of the diversity of Australia.
You could ski in the mountains in the morning and surf at
the beaches in the afternoon!
Regardless of where in Australia you wish
to live, hopefully you’ll find the climate tolerable.
Australia is very well equipped to handle the heat and cold
so instead of radiators (which they’ve never heard
of in some states here) you’ll find air conditioning
units.
