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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gxseries, post: 1514634, member: 4373&quot;]It can&#039;t be helped mrbrklyn - cost of living in Australia is surprisingly higher than you think. Had a few American friends who came over and they were gobsmacked over the prices of some things here. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just to take some things for example - minimum wage here is about 12-14 USD / hr. Put that in context in silver oz, that&#039;s about 2-3 hrs of work. (dependent on exchange rate, spot metal prices etc) Not too sure what it is over there but I&#039;m sure you have to work a lot harder. Property prices average about 300,000 - 500,000 dollars these days in cities, even more in major cities; probably twice as much. </p><p><br /></p><p>Tax rates? 27-47%, depending on how much you earn. There&#039;s no way you can make goods in Australia cheap unless it&#039;s outsourced or really specialized goods. Pointless to complain about expensive goods here - even mint sets cost a fair bit. I can&#039;t name any goods that is a bargain here other than health products possibly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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