Reaction To Life in the UK vs Australia (Pros and Cons)

Reaction To Life in the UK vs Australia (Pros and Cons)
This is my reaction to Life in the UK vs Australia (Pros and Cons)
In this video I react to a comparison between life in Australian and Britain and looks at the good points and bad points of each including weather, cost of living, beer and chocolate.
Original Video - • Life in the UK vs Aust...

[@spooning_phantom8660]

Ambulance is different in every state. Here in Queensland it’s free. Everyone pays a small levy in their electricity bills.

[@FromTheGong]

NSW is free for anyone with a pension or health care card otherwise a fee is charged but often waived if you are a victim or not at fault.

[@CallistoTheWarriorQueen]

Free in Tas too

[@yt.personal.identification]

South Australia - $125 a year covers Ambo for the family.

[@101stub]

Used to be on the electricity bill, but from memory the QLD government pays the tab directly since COVID, in one of their electricity bill price reduction methods.

[@SkeletorsSon]

So in the UK they can get a free ambulance to die in the emergency waiting room is what I heard 😂

[@archie1299]

Australian here (VIC). My brother was attacked and had to get an ambulance to the hospital (literally across the road, 300m away) and the bill was about $2k. Lucky that was waivered, as a victim of crime, it was free. But jeez! I took out ambulance cover that day, and pay $12 every 3 months 😂

[@aussiepie4865]

The price of food is bad because we have two major supermarkets who are ripping off everyone and there’s nothing we can do, the government is currently investigating their practices and hopefully it will drop prices.

[@allangoodger969]

Bit like the government investigating petrol prices? Me thinks nothing going to happen unfortunately. I would love to be proven wrong though.

[@petrichor3947]

Unlike fuel prices there is a lot they can do on the supermarket thing, here’s hoping they do.

[@Lilygirl283]

We need more competitors...

[@SkeletorsSon]

They pretend to investigate them every 3 years whilst enabling their monopolistic practice, it's just for low IQ ppl to act like they are doing something

[@MelodyMan69]

Maybe you can start using IGA ALDI or COSTCO.? I prefer using local Green Grocer and Butcher and the 'top up' with Sauces etc ..🇦🇺

[@yt.personal.identification]

Ambulance cover - $125:00 annually for the family. Used it 3 times last year, and just had the renewal. It's a no brainer

[@FionaEm]

You should come to Oz 😊 You have the right attitude & sense of humour to fit in easily. The climate varies a lot across Australia because it's so huge. Northern regional cities like Townsville, Cairns & Darwin are hot and humid all year around. Brisbane has humid summers & mild winters (but the houses aren't built for the cold!) Sydney is similar but a bit cooler. Melbourne has 4 seasons each year & often 4 seasons in a day 😅 but I like it. Hobart is a bit colder than Melbourne. Temps in inland places like Ballarat and Canberra drop well below zero in winter. Never been so cold than when I lived in Canberra 🥶 Adelaide and Perth have hot, dry summers. Yep, the cost of living is higher over here, but so are the wages and the general standard of living. As for ambulance cover, it's usually included in private health insurance (which you'll need when you first come here because you're not a permanent resident). Otherwise you can take out a subscription with your state ambulance organisation. Doesn't cost much.

[@Minchya]

Thank you

[@ireneo4614]

As a UK citizen our healthcare is reciprocal, so you can use our Medicare and we can use your NHS, but most other parts if the world, yes you need private health insurance

[@emgee65]

In Melbourne my Ambulance cover is $43 annually. Small price to pay for an emergency ride to the hospital that can potentially cost someone without cover in excess of $1200.

[@andyjames2082]

Many years ago, my Nan (RIP) come over from Scotland to Australia, she sat in the back yard watching the clothes dry on the line!

[@rumpelstiltskin6252]

thats about 2 Hours were i live

[@emgee65]

WHY?

[@andyjames2082]

@@emgee65 Never saw clothes dry so fast!

[@emgee65]

@@andyjames2082 😂

[@caltravels9454]

alcohol and tobacco prices are extreme to say the least in Aus.

[@sprig5173]

The morality taxes.

[@eddiel8708]

It wouldn't worry me if they made it $100 for a packet of cigs.

[@Bellas1717]

@@sprig5173 No, it's nothing about morals, it's just a fair system of user-pays. The tax doallrs funnel into the health segment of the budget. Diseases from alcohol and tobacco usage cost the health industry a huge amount, and drain the federal and state budgets, short-changing other areas of research and treatment. So it's only fair that people who are more likely to be drawing on the system pay more towards it.

[@terrymurphy501]

The best move we have ever done been in OZ for the last 20 years

[@guitarboogieboogie]

Good idea... move to Australia. don't hesitate. I moved here from UK 60 years ago.

[@godamid4889]

I live in southern NSW, it's a beautiful time of year right now. Glorious sunny days and cool nights. Last night we got to a low of 4 degrees, and are currently tracking for a high of 24. We will have a couple of months winter where it gets bloody cold, and a couple in summer where it's bloody hot - but the rest of the year is spot on.

[@dianacasey6002]

Please don’t be put off with the travel thing I have traveled to many countries from Australia, and never sleep on a plane. Still managed to get to US, Egypt, Thailand and am going to Japan this year and I’m a little old lady.

[@archie1299]

Exactly, it costs more and takes longer, but that doesn't stop us. Anywhere in the world you visit, you'll run into other Australian tourists 😅

[@docw.7067]

Queenslander here, all ambulances are free. I was in Victoria about a year ago and took crook, long ambo trip to Melbourne. Received a bill for over 2000 dollars. Passed to the Queensland ambulance service and they covered the cost. ❤ Queensland, great place to live. ❤🇦🇺👍

[@stevetarrant3898]

Australia is so large, we have quite a variety of weather. I was born and raised in Darwin, which has tropical weather, similar to Malaysia, hot and humid most of the year with monsoon rains. I am currenty in Perth, which is described as having a Mediterranean climate. It can get hot, >40° quite a few times in January and February this year. But its a dry heat, not too humid. And in winter, single didget temps at night and around 20° in the day.

[@Aussie-63]

If Hamish Macbeth was moving to OZ, it would be around the Ranges of Northern NSW. Warm in summer, possibility of a little snow in winter and only a short drive to the Coast. Anywhere from Newcastle to Coffs Harbour and above. Within one hour or so can be around Gorges and Waterfalls from many of these coastal cities. You must of heard of Nimbin and Byron Bay, both of whom are in this area. A wee Scottish Lad must miss the Fog on a early morning. Stop havering and start savouring a Aussie paradise. Love your Chanel Mate, your citizenship is in the mail. Take care OZ 🦘🐨🌄🏄🐎🐑⛰

[@TheStarcruiser]

The ambulance is free in Queensland. Weather depends on where you live. Southern states are seasonal, & the further north you go, it gets hotter. Here in the subtropics, the days are warm in the winter, with cold nights. Summers are very hot & humid! The chocolate is good too👌 Food is expensive but we have excellent markets (usually on the weekends depending where you live). The food quality is very good! Lived in both the US & UK, & Australia leaves them for dead!

[@somefatbugger]

Born and bred Aussie and have travelled internationally heaps. Of course, it's further than living in Europe to travel to another country but we also have access to countries Europeans have to travel further for, e.g. Asia/Pacific region, and as a people we are used to the distance and do not let it deter us as generally most love to travel far and wide as that's how we do it in our own country anyway due to it's size. In other words, for us, what's new, we're used to distance being a factor in our travels.

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Weather is very location specific in Aus because it’s such a big continent. Inland can be very unvarying. North can be humid year round. Everywhere but Tasmania can get scorching hot in the summer, but at least you can get cool changes, or winters, in Sydney and Melbourne. Perth can have nice Mediterranean weather: really hot, but regular cool changes. GP availability can be very location dependent, some areas are more slammed than others. Ambulances we don’t think about much because the yearly insurance is super cheap, and if you have private insurance, it’s covered in that. Other states it’s free.

[@BluthBoy1]

It is easy to eat healthy food in Australia all year round. If, for example broccoli is expensive then just substitute it for something that is in season. This way you save money and have a much more varied diet.

[@ColourfulXO]

I've never seen expensive broccoli ever... Then again, I usually buy frozen broccoli which is always the same price. The grapes though $15> out of season CRAZY. But yeah, it's so easy to eat healthy without breaking the budget. Junk food is more expensive.

[@garryellis3085]

im old and have lived in most Oz states over the years and Ive never paid for an ambo. All emergency ambo travel has always been free. Non-urgent transport is a different story. $1000 for an ambo is usually including fixed-wing or helicopter transport (that's unisured of course). Actual ambo insurance cover is very reasonable.

[@David_Beames]

Same here.

[@mcrotor77]

"The state government already covers your ambulance fees if you're a resident of Queensland. Whether you're at home or interstate, you won't be out of pocket for any emergency or non-emergency ambulance care and transport via both road and air."

[@Reefsider-fq4sk]

Hey Mat I just rewatched your reaction to John Farnham's The Voice, the best reaction ever! Wondered if you've seen John sing The Voice at 70 years of age for Fire Fight Australia. Brian May, Mitch Tambo singing in his indigenous language, Olivia Newton John, an amazing concert.

[@user-sm2pk8xf1l]

Ambulance fees depends on the State that provide the service, for example, in QLD it's free, but in NSW where they charge, I pay just under $5.00 a month through a private health care provider to be covered anywhere in Australia.

[@user-lu2vt8cv3m]

It's not free in QLD at all, we pay a subscription through our electricity bills and we have no choice.

[@louiseciur316]

I don't know what type of chocolate they were eating but the ones I eat like tim Tam's do melt in your hand so does flake as well as picnic twirl freedo frog

[@a24-45]

My son moved from Sydney to London for 5 years in 2015, and he said the cost of living was so much greater in London than in Sydney. Rent, food, public transport, entertainment, the lot. For example, I was shocked to see a UK KZbinr say recently that a cup of takeaway coffee in the UK currently costs well over 4 pounds, more than double the price in Australia (in Australia, around AUD 4.50 ). Even though my son had a well-paid, full time job in the UK, he said that saving money was quite hard. In Sydney my son had lived in a trendy inner-city suburb close to work, and he was used to eating out and going out a lot. But in London, he and his flatmates were living in a noisy industrial suburb a way out from the city, staying home more and cooking their meals and lunches, to cut costs. Even though he was still working in the same industry in both cities. From the point of view of quality of life, that all improved once he returned to working in Australia.

[@shezzawymark8963]

In Victoria I pay $50 yearly for ambulance cover or you can get private health insurance extras which usually include optical, dental, physio and ambulance.

[@divid3d]

my private health insurance only includes 'medically necessary transport', so i pay for the ambulance VIC cover too which is more comprehensive and includes other types of patient transport. they used to pick up my mum for her chemo treatments and drop her home again which I don't think my private cover includes.

[@HoneyTeaBiscuit]

If you are a home owner you get charged a little bit extra in your land rates our electricity bills to cover ambulance fees or fire brigade so if you log a call out for something it is free. Note: Hubby and I travelled from Qld to Vict, hubby had a heart attack and had an intensive ambulance plus a normal ambulance, 2 in total, took him to a hospital, he was there for 2 weeks. bWe got a bill for nearly $2000 and we sent it to Qld ambulance and they paid for it. Aussies may complain but our health system is quite good.

[@Mrdangerousbeans769]

The reason why the beer is sold in small glasses is so that it does not becomes warm before it is drunk. When we came to Australia 50 years ago there was a glass size called pony and the next one up was called midi. Now we drink pints as the beer is much colder to start with. Applies to WA

[@jax993]

1s.... comment.....I worked as a bar attendant 4 years & as a bar supervisor in surf clubs etc, the moneys really good especially if you work nights w/ends Sundays was always double time public holidays was double time & a half that was a few years ago not sure what it is now, but theres serious money to be made if you can get it

[@annafarago6527]

I agree chocolate is horrible in Australia. I buy the Lindt chocolates - can never go back to Cadbury chocolates once you tasted Lindt.

[@ColourfulXO]

It's down to personal taste and in their case used to growing up on UK chocolate. I don't mind Lindt chocolate, but prefer Cadbury. Especially turkish delight and the five pack choc with the animals on each packet 👌🏼. HOWEVER, if you've tried the Reece's chocolate peanut buttercup miniatures they are amazing 🤤.

[@libbypeace68]

I lived in London for a year and was extremely excited by how close I was to so many countries and how cheap the fares were. However the reality was that those trips never happened. Working 5 days per week and having the usual weekend chores, visiting friends, catching up at the pub etc meant that those cheap weekends away didn't happen. Also, any money I was making went on the incredibly expensive rent (for a room) and on saving to be able to backpack in Europe instead. I suppose if I weren't planning on my backpacking trip I could have, and would have, done the weekend visits to different countries that were so close, but it really was one or the other. At the time, the exchange rate was horrible so whatever I landed in London with was worth less than half once converted to pounds. Once I began working the pay rate was better than what I was getting in Australia, but that was more to do with the fact that I came from a country town to a city rather than it being from one country to another. I was very tempted to move to Sydney on my return so that I could earn more, but after a year living and working in a city, it was confirmed for me that I wasn't a city girl, lol.

[@MarkJessop-hq2uo]

this was back in 2018 broke my ankle the ambulance bill was $580.00. should always buy fruit and vegetables from farmer markets. can't agree with them about chocolate though

[@dangermouse3619]

Weather here is I'd say 90% is great. You do get the extreme bits but inly last a a day or a few.

[@johnmtucker1047]

Love your videos and reactions - always thoughtful and often insightful so would be interested in your reaction to Eric Bogle’s song “And the band played Waltzing Matilda”. A song he wrote and performed as a newly arrived immigrant from Scotland (I believe) in 1972 and subsequently named in 2001 in the Top 30 Aussie Songs of all time. Particularly poignant today, Anzac Day 2024. Cheers John

[@LM-EntertainmentAustralia]

i live in perth, western australia and learnt the hard way about ambulances here. the only ambulance service state-wide here is "st john ambulance" which is privately-owned but has a contract with all of the government-run and private hospitals. the costs are about $1100 for an ambulance which is for "emergency or urgent priority." non-urgent (ie need to go to hospital but not under lights/sirens and not extremely ill will cost about $600. this is in the perth metro area - in regional areas i believe it can cost even more and they sometimes add an additional cost per kilometer. ambulances also transfer some patients from hospital to hospital (ie go from one ER to another specialist hospital that might be for their burns unit or some other specialty) and this also costs $400-$600. they will also charge you the same rate ($1100 or $600) depending on the urgency the 000 operator classifies your call to provide "on-site treatment." if they go to your house and still dont go to hospital, they will charge you. it is a "user-pays" system - and even if someone else calls an ambulance for you, you will be charged for it - regardless of if you wanted or not and you would have to fight it out with their billing department. i had kidney stones and called an ambulance cause i couldnt move and was shocked to get a bill afterwards for $1100 or so. all of that being said - you can get "premium ambulance insurance" here for about $60 a year for an individual which covers all urgent and non-urgent trips to hospital via ambulance. as someone else said - it's a no-brainer. some people who have private health insurance will have ambulance cover included - but usually for only life-threatening / emergency calls. there are discounts / concessions - anyone 65 or older and who has a "pension card" receives free ambulances for the remainder of their life - which is reassuring for elderly pepople. there also other options for people who are on "financial hardship" or government benefits due to low income. end rant.

[@helenmckeetaylor9409]

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[@anserbauer309]

It's interesting you asked about cost of living/saving money between the two countries; In my experience with rent, food, utilities and everyday stuff it's swings and roundabouts depending on where you live (I lived in different places in the UK a long time ago, but keep in touch with family/friends) but where the big difference was for me was recreation and leisure.... the next point raised in the video. Much of the UK's leisure activity seems to be focused indoors and costs money, while in Australia (thanks largely to the weather, but also the culture) there just seems to a lot more free stuff happening in cities and towns, in the outdoors and of course, the beaches. The national parks are spectacular in Australia too. The UK has some lovely walks and drives, but it's on an entirely different scale.

[@peterfreeman927]

I am in Victoria, and the ambulance are not free but the yearly subscription is only just over 100 bucks, pretty cheap insurance I would say. Re weather victoria and in particular Melbourne weather changes daily, I love it, I don't like the heat so would not live north of victoria but that is me. If you like heat go north or cooler weather south. We have everything.

[@TechnikMeister2]

We live on the NSW mid coast, 3 hours out of Sydney. I'm moving back to Sydney because everyone here is dying. But my daughter moved to London a year ago. She has a good job. These are her comments: Plus: She has an Ancestry Visa so its as good as PR; Public transport everywhere; cheap flights to anywhere in Europe for the weekend; lower rent than Sydney; living in a history lesson. Nice weather. Minus: Crappy NHS compared to back home. It's not like 24hrs in A&E on TV; Expensive public transport; expensive food; employment law in the dark ages; Snobs and prejudice against Australians; Class system alive and well; Rural economy on life support; Lower wages than back home.

[@valeriedavidson2785]

Food in UK is much cheaper than Australia so that is not true. Also supermarkets are much better in England. The NHS has been stretched since covid but Doctors are excellent and government is addressing the matter. You do not fry to death in UK and get skin cancer.

[@OpEditorial]

Don't book your one-way ticket just yet. The land downunder is suffering a major housing shortage along with a looming (completely manufactured) immigration and energy crisis, but yeah, the beaches here are excellent.

[@coraliemoller3896]

In Australia, alcohol and tobacco products are taxed heavily. They bring in regular revenue for the Federal budget and they discourage drinkers and smokers from high consumption. Also State traffic fines for speeding are high and double over public holidays and long weekends. Since everyone pays towards the overall cost of Medicare, the taxes offset the costs for illnesses related to alcohol & tobacco. The State traffic fines are for State revenue and to deter bad driving that results in accidents that State Governments have to deal with in hospital beds, extra nurses, etc. So they are kind of ‘user pays’ pricing methods.

[@partymanau]

The motorist is viewed as a cash cow by state and federal Govts.

[@paulsandford3345]

In Queensland ambulance is free, but in other states you can pay about $2.00 a week out of your pay!

[@jayr4857]

Ambulance cover is about $100 a year. And that includes the air ambulance helicopter. If you are on the pension, unemployed, etc, and you are receiving government benefits, it's free. If you dont have cover or are not getting benefits, it can be $500 to travel 5km in an ambulance.

[@Reefsider-fq4sk]

Aussies are some of the world's most prolific travellers. Bargains to Asia especially even better if on west coast. Cost doesn't deter those bound to US or Europe. We are lucky to have a vast selection of fresh foods, veg and fruit so eating seasonally when it's cheaper is fine. Lived in the Whitsunday's, Qld for a couple of years, had private ambo insurance until I found out about the electricity levy. Back then it was $2 added to power bill. Was in hols in Adelaide and needed emergency ambulance. When I got home I received a notification of the ambo cost that the govt paid. I contacted my local politician about introducing a levy in Vic when I moved here and was ignored. Would prevent so much debt and simple solution. You should give Oz a try you know you'd love it.

[@elizabethmclean5145]

Ambulance in Queensland is included with electricity bills, I believe... I've called the ambulance and have never been charged

[@BassMatt1972]

6:30 Ambo cover is about $70 a year. And Private Health Insurance for a family of 4 is about $4k a year (usually incl ambulance and extras). Then its choice of doctors and hospitals and immediate elective surgery.

[@David_Beames]

Haighs Chocolate, South Australia, is the best. When I travel interstate people ask me to bring some for them. :)

[@paulsandford3345]

The difference in wages, my sister is a school teacher in Australia on about $110000 a year or about £58000 ponds. My cousin in England is on a out £38000.

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

Summer can be brutal in aus. In the hot years it can be 47C for quite a few days between December and may. The north is good in winter but you can’t go to the beach for a swim. Tassie is the coolest place but there’s hardly and jobs

[@FionaEm]

Steady on! The guy is hardly likely to settle in the desert. It doesn't get anywhere near that hot in a lot of places, e.g. it's barely, if at all, been mid-40s in Melbourne since the Black Saturday fires in 2006.

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

@@FionaEm it was 46.4 in Melbourne 2009 … lol and will be again . Notice I said “in the hot years”

[@cleaver3519]

ambulance insurance is cheap too. but yes take ambo cover out. some general cover also has it too.

[@michaelbrown5725]

The chocolate remark was ridiculous. Chocolate here is fantastic

[@redplanet7163]

Yeah, the imported stuff...Cadbury's really is kinda waxy.

[@Fiona-zc6oz]

Agree...trivial whibging. Don't know what they are eating.

[@Fiona-zc6oz]

Yep, trivial whinging. What are they eating?!

[@bev419]

In South Australia, ambulance insurance is $200-300 per annum for a family of 2 people. The state of Queensland is free, but ambulance cover would be definitely an eye opener for people from the UK.

[@taylorjones4939]

Ambulance is FREE for all Australians citizens in QLD.

[@peterm4683]

My understanding is that it is only free for Queensland residents Australia wide.

[@partymanau]

A levy is added to powef bill, not free.

[@home8630]

If you move south in Austraila, its cooler than up North. Which can be similiar to Malaysian weather, especially in the tropics. But where I live, its like European weather, and it's cooler in Summer, not so hot. Think North, Equator, South, South Pole and Antartica. At present, the weather is gorgeous today in Autumn. Don't pay for the ambulance. Ambulance depends on your situation, some people don't pay for the ambulance.

[@sniper10666]

Public holiday pay is triple time in some industries depending on what it is

[@billdaniel8310]

I live in Brisbane and I needed to call an ambulance for my wife to go to hospital 6 years ago, I expected to get a bill for this service but I never got one.

[@danimc6762]

With the beer size thing I think smaller sizes are more popular here because in summer/spring beer gets warm fast so you want to be drinking it relatively quickly.

[@dompapp4396]

Just move to the Gold Coast from Victoria victoria to bloody cold. Nearly died when I got to Queensland LO.L. Mid-december. Thirty two degrees plus high humidity Near killed me. LOL. Rest of the year, glorious.🇦🇺👍

[@timrozitis961]

They're very low paid if hey only pay 20% tax. You pay 0% on your first 18K, then between 18K and 45K you pay 19%, anything you earn over 45K is taxed at 32% up to 120K. Above that you pay 37% and for anything above 180K it's 45%. Then there's a few extras (Medicare levy adds 2% for most people)......I guess it's good that it's a sliding scale, 20% tax suggests between them they're earning about 100K (which in the current climate could be quite tight). Ambulances are complicated - different in different states (and I *think* generally covered by even the most basic health insurance - but could be wrong). The transport comes down to population size and distribution. It might seem counter-intuitive that lower population means cheaper long-distance trains, but ultimately there's a smaller demand.... Fruit and veg is local and seasonal - and shipped in from farms that could be 100s of km away that add transport cost. Non-seasonal stuff is problematic because you either need storage solutions (using carbon to ripen on demand), or you ship it from overseas - which you can imagine is difficult. If you can't handle issues with beer sizes, steer clear of SA..... "schooner" in SA is a "half-pint" (285mL), what they call a "pint" (425mL) is what the rest of the country calls a "schooner" - and if you're lucky you'll find a spot selling an "imperial pint" (ie a pint).

[@dumblebrug]

I have only ever lived in WA, specifically the south west region and perth so I can only speak to that, but yes, for a few months around christmas especially it gets unbearably hot, we had multiple week long stretches of 44c+ and a bit further north around canarvon it got over 50c. That being said autumn/spring are beautiful, just 20-30c max and sunny every day with very low humidity, I believe nsw is somewhat similar but queensland is very humid similar to what you would be experiencing in malaysia. The peak of winter is maybe 10c minimum or just above 0c in the middle of the night so its not cold at all compared to what you get in the UK. With the ambulance thing if you dont have any private coverage you are kind of screwed but most basic plans cover free ambulance trips for less than $10 aud a fortnight.\ Also while travelling to europe/americas etc is very very expensive from here, getting to south east asia, especially indonesia costs peanuts especially from Perth. I can get a return flight to bali for instance for $80 while a similar flight to sydney would cost a few hundred $$ at least and take twice as long.

[@k.vn.k]

Ambulance is free unless it’s non emergency ambulance. What is non emergency ambulance? If you or someone you know is sick but it is not a life-threatening emergency and you do not require immediate medical attention. You can call ambulance for a fee but in most cases it’s recommended to call your GP first.

[@davematthews8512]

Chocolate has changed here in Australia. It used to be so creamy and melt in your mouth. About 10 years ago they changed so it sucks now.

[@coraliemoller3896]

Yes, some US conglomerate got involved and screwed up the chocolate in Oz, using compound chocolate. I switched to Lindt. Eventually the chocolate did improve but I’ve stayed with Lindt. Life is too short to eat chocolate that you don’t like.

[@jennifergawne3002]

Ambulance insurance is about $50 pa. Well worth it

[@jrock5830]

I remember driving to the hospital to avoid the levy, and I was in a pretty poor way. Having said that, probably had a bit of glass in my bong… throat closed, hadn’t eaten in 5 days, hadn’t had water in two days… the water they put it in my veins was the best. It was the best! The three days

[@NovA-dl5ex]

Europe is just a day away. I travel there each year.

[@paulsandford3345]

As for fruit goes Australia can grow most fruit and vegetables all year round, but you must remember in winter or summer the fruit and veg travel from on end to the other! As for beer a pint 568mls a schooner is 425mls, so basically a 1/2 a cup difference!

[@paulsandford3345]

Wages are higher in Australia, for the same job in the UK. But Sydney and Melbourne do have London realestate prices, but once you move out of those cities the prices drop. As for weather, it does get hot and humid especially the further north you go!

[@davidcarter4247]

My mother told me when I turned 18, and that was a long time ago, get ambulance insurance. Cost today it is under $50 a year in New South Wales for emergency only and a bit over $50 to be covered for non emergency transport. Air ambulances included. Ambulance insurance is part of private health insurance policies. Ambulances are free for those on pensions, motor accident victims and some other exemptions. Not sure what it is in other states but I expect something similar. Regarding GP visits, we need to book two months in advance to see our GP. He is very popular and not unique. The best GPs are in high demand. He is in a practice with a dozen other doctors and an emergency consultation with one of them is available the same day or next. The practice also has a nurse practitioner who is able to prescribe some medications and order X-rays and some pathology tests. She is pretty much available on demand for minor ailments. There are medical practices where you can walk in and see someone. These are mostly staffed by doctors from third world countries with limited experience of the Australian medical system and too often struggling with English. Encountered one such doctor who lapsed into Bengali mid sentence. That is a recipe for a medical blunder.

[@djvillan]

The cost of living is high here in Australia, even more expensive than in London. Only petrol is cheaper than in the UK.

[@ladylaudanum8663]

Too hot when we get an el Nino and it's 48 degrees then 40 then 45 and then 20 the next day. Too cold in the central areas in the winter of Victoria. You can ski in the winter in Victoria.

[@debkendall]

Bupa does ambulance insurance for $57.90 per year. Ambulance Victoria Family annual insurance $100.88, Qld is free (included in electicty bills. Australian travel a lot ll over the world.

[@daveamies5031]

Ambulance costs vary depending on the state, they are free in QLD. International travel is not that expensive (and can even be cheaper than domestic travel), I even flew to Finland from Brisbane earlier this year. The real issue is travel time, it was over 30 hours with layovers to get to Finland, so if you go outside Asia or Oceania you want to go for a bit longer (2 weeks+) or it feels like you spent half your time travelling. Brisbane might be worth considering, summers are very similar to the weather in Malaysia, winters are cool but not that cold, Brisbane has a good sized Malaysian and Indonesian community if your wife is worried about that, but you will find the same in Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin (I don't know enough about the other cities to comment) Brisbane is more affordable than Sydney and Melbourne as well, and it's an easy 1 hr drive to both the Gold and Sunshine coasts. Maybe I'm biased but I grew up in Sydney and choose to move to Brisbane I feel it is a better place for raising a family it's more family friendly with so many public parks and beaches and less crowds.

[@aussieguy3689]

$750 for a ambulance visit in NSW , The weather here can change from one extreme to the next ( depends what state ) we get snow and ice in winter and anything up to 50 degrees celcius in summer . I know people from England here and they hate the summer our temps in spring are hotter than the hottest day you would get in England ( i dont like summer either ) too hot can't do much outside for too long or you will looked like a cooked crab , We are still in Autumn and its currently 7 degrees where i am on the east coast of NSW .

[@ZootZinBootZ]

Sydney is like mixing Penang with London. Its the best of both east & west

[@mandoperthstacker]

What I like about Perth, less people and you get lovely beach sunsets

[@stevencoleman4931]

Ambulance is included in our property rates or property tax

[@6226superhurricane]

larger beer gets warmer before you finish it. beer is usually sold in middys or pots 285ml, schooners 425ml, pint 570ml or a jug 1140ml

[@pennylane9155]

The benefit is we are an island surrounded by a vast ocean! Sydney would have to be the most expensive state in Australia to live!

[@Twopennysau]

A schooner works in a hot climate - enough time to drink before it warms up. Personally, I don’t mind pints (as a big animal you need to keep it fed and watered) but schooners (375ml) seems to be a happy compromise.

[@Bellas1717]

We also have very high standards for our fruit and veg production, which adds to the cost. Chocolate is a matter of what you are used to, I found Cadbury's in England a bit drier.

[@peterwooldridge7285]

A fair comparison except for the fruit and veg bit...generally i think Australian food habits are far better than the UK

[@caltravels9454]

Ambulance last time I needed one was $1100 a couple of years ago, no doubt is more now, Medicare does not cover ambulance fees.

[@David_Beames]

I'm from South Australia. My experience is that I have never had to pay. Getting knocked off my bike and unconscious (free), snapping 4 tendons in my knee playing squash, covered by my very basic health insurance. (once a year, I took out ambulance cover for the rest of that year and it was pretty cheap).

[@RodneyMcMinge]

In the hotter states, beer gets muddy too quick. So, slightly smaller glasses keeps it a bit fresher.

[@divid3d]

beer glass sizes and what name they are known by varies from state to state - pots, pints, schooners, middies, etc. there's probably a video that will explain it haha.

[@dunkodownunder]

Perth is closer to Asia and same timexone. 3.5hrs to Bali. 4hrs to Singapore and 5hrs to KL.

[@moodycactus]

A lot of the capitals are building metro system like the UK's tube.

[@richardfinlayson1524]

Melbourne is pretty mild by OZ standards but it can still get too hot on occasion, generally it's great , you get a lot of variety,lol.

[@laughalot61]

We drink ice cold beer. A pint would be flat and warm within 2 minutes ha ha ha. Pints of stout in winter but summer its schooner and middies, smaller again.

[@geoff0003]

If you are a tradie, particularly in the building industry you can kill it in Australia. Western Australia has heaps of FIFO (fly in fly out) Jobs in mining. There is a big UK community in WA as well. Just housing is difficult atm. Otherwise, head west :)

[@sprig5173]

Just back from our local tropical island. Queensland is a paradise to live in.

[@JoniusGnome]

My daughter goes to hospital in ambulances a fair bit in Hobart they are always free. Not sure about different residency conditions.

[@lindylufromoz5111]

Ambulance annual subscription is reeeally cheap & free that gives Free ambo, helicopter, Flying Doctor Service, Search & Rescue, Fire Brigade. Melbourne Sydney weather, really changeable depending on season. It's great. Health system is excellent. Wages are great! What's not to like. Get yer arse over here Matt. x Linda

[@allbricksbuild]

i live about hour and a half north of sydney. a few years ago I had an accident at work split my head open nothing major just alot of blood and an ambo came and took me to hospital, than a few weeks later got a ambo bill for almost $700 for a 20 minute trip

[@user-pd7ym2gw7p]

One thing i have about tavelling to nsw is the schooner. At least WA is still pints

[@kerrywills3751]

Depends on state with ambulance it’s free in Queensland in the other states a fee but it’s not $1000

[@snapper7277]

ambulance insurance is like 50dy bucks

[@Ragnar6000]

Some of these videos can be a bit misleading, for example not everyone who lives in Sydney wakes up and goes for a walk at Manly beach lol, Most people live atleast 30-60k from the beaches.....there is a big misconception that because 85% hug the coastline that there is a big beach culture truth is most probably only go once or twice a year!

[@Ergo-ji8dn]

With cost of living I think it depends on so many things including what your income will be, whether there are two incomes, if child care is needed, and what kind of lifestyle you want. If you expect to eat out a lot or drink very regularly that will definitely up your cost of living too. Beer and spirits are expensive but you can find good wine at reasonable prices. Eating seasonally may take some time to get used to but you can definitely eat healthy seasonal food all year. Lots of quality Asian food here too. Weather varies depending on where you live so that is worth exploring before settling on a location. It is best to come as permanent residents rather than temporary visa holders as you are entitled to more benefits from your arrival, especially if you have children. Depending on what your occupations are will determine your choice of jobs and locations of most jobs for your field. Another important factor to consider when settling* on a location. If you tell us what your occupations are we could provide more information about this. Some occupations are in demand almost everywhere whilst others will be mostly in larger population centres. Also, do you like living in a big city or a smaller city or even a regional town? Another factor which will have a large impact on your living costs is whether you need to rent or have a substantial mortgage. If you have a smaller sized mortgage, then your living expenses will be less than if you have a large mortgage or if you rent. There are so many factors specific to each individual that you need to consider for your own family.

[@queeng5925]

Ambulances are free in queensland.... depends on the state.... i know in WA u have to pay

[@hazarudinyassin5142]

The extra insurance here is cheap though like 16 for half a year... and includes dental

[@dystar112]

Im Australian and i live in Queensland and we dont pay for an Ambulance. A small fee gets taken out with your electricity bill to cover any Ambulance trip ✅️