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Australian Cost of Living Statistics A selection of pages on this website that help with subject of the Cost of
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Wages - Average wages are given here.
Taxation - Tax rates are shown on this page.
Food - This page shows actual examples of prices paid for Food.
I am wanting to do some REAL comparisons of the cost of living differences
between Australia and the UK.
I will be selecting some occupations to compare REAL wages, and then a
selection of normal shopping items to compare in shops in both countries.
I hope some people would be willing to assist in this, and would appreciate
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Britz in Oz : Comparison Survey
Data from the Mercer Human Resource Consulting
World Wide Cost of Living Rankings 2007/8
Mercer worldwide cost of living survey2007
2007
UK Cities are Ranked:
- 2nd London,
36th Glasgow, 41st Birmingham,
Australian Cities are ranked:
- 21st Sydney,
- 60th Melbourne,
- 4th Perth,
86th Brisbane, 96th Adelaide,
Globally, Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for
expatriates for the second consecutive year. London is in second position,
climbing three places since last year.
Mercer’s survey covers 143 cities across six continents and measures the
comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing,
transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. It is the world’s
most comprehensive cost of living survey and is used to help multinational
companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate
employees.
2006
http://www.finfacts.com/costofliving2006.htm
UK Cities rankings for 2006:
- 5th London,
- 60th Glasgow,
- 69th Birmingham,
Australian Cities rankings for 2006:
- 19th Sydney,
- 74th Melbourne,
- 93rd Perth,
- 99th Brisbane,
- 108th Adelaide,
Moscow has replaced Tokyo as the world’s most expensive
city, according to the latest Cost of Living Survey from Mercer Human Resource
Consulting.
2005
World Wide Cost of Living Rankings 2005
UK Cities rankings for 2005:
- 3rd London,
- 40th Glasgow,
- 47th Birmingham,
Australian Cities rankings for 2005:
20th Sydney, 68th Melbourne, 84th Brisbane, 89th Adelaide, 93rd Perth,
The 1st place for 2005 went to Tokyo, Japan, with it being selected as being the
most expensive city in the world to live in.
The survey covers 144 cities across six
continents and measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location,
including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment.
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