Is Australia an expensive country?

[Flashback]

Just here with Bundy Bear having a burger and pint for a 5er.

 

[oz_mark]

I went to buy a book today. Books are expensive here. I didn;'t buy a book today. Will probably get it from book depository....

 

[Mal]

Just here with Bundy Bear having a burger and pint for a 5er.

I see you found a Wetherspoons?

 

[Mal]

I went to buy a book today. Books are expensive here. I didn;'t buy a book today. Will probably get it from book depository....

Yeah, and even weirder is how they can charge your AU Amex in $AU... so no forex charges on-top.

A couple of Christmas pressies I ordered were at least $A30 cheaper ... And the combined cost was only $A25 through Book Depository.

www.booko.com.au is one of my favourite sites for book hunting!

 

[Bundy Bear]

And attached is the proof.

Having lunch with Flashware while in London.

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[Mal]

What? You got a burger, chips and a pint of beer for 5 pounds? It can't be so! Australia is cheaper.... always.



(BTW, Wetherspoons is neither good or bad. It fits a certain demographic, and does it very well)

 

[Flashback]

Absolutely! Time to tuck into some £1.89 pints now

 

[Mal]

Absolutely! Time to tuck into some £1.89 pints now

Care to upload a photo of the beer menu? Is Tuborg and Fosters still the cheapest beers?

 

[Bundy Bear]

Care to upload a photo of the beer menu? Is Tuborg and Fosters still the cheapest beers?

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[Flashback]

Care to upload a photo of the beer menu? Is Tuborg and Fosters still the cheapest beers?

Not sure, sampling the cask ales now! Btw I had a Tuborg with my burger and yuck!

 

[medhead]

Beadon Rd, Hammersmith, Greater London W6 0, UK

Australia an expensive place yes, where can you find burger with a drink for under $10

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Umm used to regularly get a steak and beer for $8 in Sydney. Haven't been back to that pub for a while.

 

[Flashback]

I see you found a Wetherspoons?

Oh and the price has only just gone up, it used to be 4.70 IIRC.

 

[PaulC83]

Care to upload a photo of the beer menu? Is Tuborg and Fosters still the cheapest beers?

When I was there Wetherspoons cheapest was 99p Greene King IPA pints, but I think the kybosh was put on it by both the brewer (wasn't happy with the discounting), and health regulators. Boy did I get hammered a few times on that junk.

 

[JetLagged]

www.booko.com.au is one of my favourite sites for book hunting!

Mal, I love yolu - I'd marry you if I wasn't married already! Thanks you, have dsicovered a new favourite site - and books I have been looking at will now make their way to me, given I have found savings of at least 35% on them. THANK YOU!

 

[simongr]

Lonely planet guides - in Oz $45 in UK - GBP10...

 

[Sprucegoose]

And attached is the proof.

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Come on............wheres the Beetroot!!!!

 

[anat0l]

Come on............wheres the Beetroot!!!!

This ain't Australia, mate.

Plus when was the last time you ordered a basic pub burger in Australia that came with beetroot?

 

[Sprucegoose]

This ain't Australia, mate.

Plus when was the last time you ordered a basic pub burger in Australia that came with beetroot?

May as well be they all wanna come here (bloody Neighbours).....we have always resisted strongly the de-Angliscization of the Aussie burger.!!

 

[Sprucegoose]

The more I travel overseas to traditionally "expensive" societies like the UK, parts of Europe, Japan and the US, I some how come to the realisation that Australia is a pretty expensive place to live.

Houses cost a lot. Accommodation is markedly expensive without sales (on a quality-on-quality basis more than just a brand-on-brand; mind you, you can find some good deals on accommodation on non-chain overseas, whereas in Australia, sometimes even the non-chain competition is still expensive for the quality). Food is quite expensive (and again, a quality-on-quality comparison can be made for a given cost), even though we live in a non-compulsory tipping society. In terms of first world countries (assuming Australia is one), we probably rank amongst the worst in public transportation - cost, quality and options. Not to mention, as we do whine a lot on this site, air travel is comparatively (sometimes stupefyingly) more expensive ex-AU compared to other nations (whether it be ex- that nation to other nations (i.e. comparing "like-on-like" sectors/markets) or to Australia).

This could be all a function of our nation being very large, lacking the economies of scale or just that Australia really is an expensive place to live.

Now of course we can never be as cheap as nations like the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, etc. but that's not an awfully fair comparison...

What do you all think?

Good Question Mate.

It all depends upon relativities.

I earn more than my counterparts in the UK and the US, so no Australia is not that relatively expensive. It depends on your income and expenses and in that regard is quite individual.

Many make a living out of such comparisions.

 

[Princess Fiona]

From the female perspective hair and beauty upkeep is way more expensive in the UK but it's cheaper to drive to your appointments and meet up with the girls for coughtails