I was in UK in Apr/May 2024 and could not believe how expensive UK was. 1.5 pound a litre for petrol whereas it is 1.6 Aud a litre in Sydney today. The only thing is cheaper or about the same is the grocery in supermarket....
Both countries have the same politics racism and divisions and corruption only difference is the weather the majority of the whites in Australia are originally from England and Ireland.
I spent 8 years in Australia and loved it. That said, while we generally pay more taxes in Europe, combining work and parenting is much easier in here as you get either free or heavily subsidized childcare. I had plenty of friends in the Australian middle class who could only put their kids under 6 in childcare part-time and/or a few days a week. So one of the parents usually ended up not working full time, lowering their wage and professional growth. You'll find more stay home mums there than here (nothing wrong with that, as long as you're not feeling forced to). Of course, past a certain salary threshold that problem goes away.
Actually if you guys google it thier are only 2 states in Australia that ambulance is free. Queenland and Tasmania, I lived in NSW 6years ago paying my ambulance insurance but when we moved to Queensland we found out that ambulance is free my hubby experienced twice picked up by ambulance and never been charged. Australia got everything it just depends what states or areas you wanna live. Good luck on your journey cheers!
Yes these people were out on so many things it was funny. Tax isn’t 20%. It’s 32% plus Medicare levy’s. Then we have stats. Each state has its own laws and state taxes. Plus I always love the urban myth of weather and beach. As if it’s always hot and we are always at the beach. Forgetting all the southern states get as cold as the U.K. in winter and no one is down the beach. Even in summer while beaches are busy I wouldn’t say the entire population is at one.
Fruit and veg is seasonal and the prices are inflated recently due to world events. Capsicums were usually around $2.99 per kilo pre-pack bag and tomatoes were usually also $2.99-$3.99 in season...sometimes cheaper. Mushrooms used to lower to around $6.00 per kg too and I personally bought some last shopping for $5.98kg. The key is don't always shop at the big supermarkets (Coles and Woolworths) for fresh produce and meats. They are okay for alot of the packaged foods but going to the smaller chains can be a big saver.
@@LeeandLoz Sometimes it's not even about shopping local, just not always going to Coles and Woolworths. Coles and Woolworths tomatoes and capsicum are priced at phenomenally high prices and I just won't buy them. I live in South Australia so I hit up Romeo's Foodland or a dedicated fruit and veg store where I've been paying $4.98 kg for tomatoes and $2.98 kg for red capsicum...green capsicum for some reason is $3.98 even though they are the same thing. I haven't bought beef from Coles or Woolworths for over a decade as it is priced too high consistently and I haven't bought sliced hams and other deli meats there for the same reason.
Wherever I live in Australia I always try to find a local green grocer, they usually have the best prices on produce and such a huge selection of different fruits and veg
Interesting vlog… you have thought of lots of different aspects. Re ambulances.. the pricing & payment varies from state to state etc. .. all Qld residents are automatically covered Australia-wide by the Qld government.
When fruit an vegies ARE in season in Australia, as your Brocolli example, you will pay less than HALF what it would cost you in the UK ..out of season BUY IT FROZEN and it will STILL be cheaper!
Agree.. If you want to save $$ in Australia, you can buy frozen fruit/veg or those are in season.. You might find the price in local street fruit shop is alot cheaper than the big supermarket...
Talking about beer glass sizes, the first time I went to Broken Hill (where Mad Max was filmed) which is the start of the outback in western New South Wales, I noticed everyone drinking beer were using middy glasses. This is a size smaller than schooner glasses. My friend who who lived there explained that they drink from smaller glasses because it is so hot, your beer doesn’t get warm as quick as it would in a bigger glass.
There are good Indian Restaurants in Clayton Vic. Just if you ask for a receipt they write it out on a piece of paper. So if you die of food poisoning, no proof.
@@deansineadwith India being our biggest migrant intake these days it won’t be long before the old Ruby Murrays here will be just as good, they probably already are in the big cities
UK travelers should get travel insurance for the stuff not covered by the reciprocal health agreement, including ambulance, medical evacuation and non-hospital pharmaceuticals. Australian residents or visitors can get ambulance cover for $4/month or it’s covered by regular health insurance.
Ambulance is free in Queensland & varies from state to state. It’s never that much if you have a membership. For instance in Victoria it’s $49 (single) or $99 (families) p.a…..but you must have a membership otherwise you will be charged. There are quarterly payment options too. Hope this clarifies things😬
Late to the comments., and from Melbourne in the state of Victoria. Travel in Melbourne is easy. We have the most extensive tram system in the world. The train system is good and very cheap due to a recent new price system. eg. We travelled from Wodonga , on the border with New South Wales, to Melbourne as retired pensioners for a little less than four dollars one-way for a four hour trip of hundreds of kilometres .Bus services are OK. The food may have been expensive due to the expansive flooding Australia has suffered. Crops (and towns) were washed badly affected.. Only today was I able to buy my first carton of soy-based ice-cream in a long time because the floods down the Eastern states destroyed the crops. Also we try to shop for in-season fruit and vegetables. Your emphasis on outdoor activity was mainly centred on the beaches. We also have MANY excellent, beautiful and interesting huge forests and big parks with associated activities including those on rivers and lakes.
@@Smart_Tamaha Most of the White Europeans in Australia are originally from the UK and Ireland and left the UK in droves to Australia and brought thier bad behaviour with them to Australia,racism and violence too .
Unfortunately if you shop at either Coles or Woolworths you're going to be a victim to Greedflation. Shop at Aldi or your local markets instead and you'll see a big difference in prices.
The prices of fruit and vegetables wildly fluctuate in Australia, at the moments blueberries are $8 a punnet but 3 months ago they were around $3 a punnet.
@@AngelMubaiwa Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?
@@Keyrose-my3xr but you wouldn’t say the same thing to a less qualified (assuming) white Brit, double standards is crazy, this vid isn’t for you so piss off ya cunt
In relation to ambulance, pensioners, unemployed people do not pay. People with private health cover are also covered. The rest of us usually get ambulance insurance which is around $100 per year for a family and $52 for single and this will cover you
@@king...675 depends where your coming from everything is expensive as shit I’m looking at moving away but stuff ain’t gonna be a million times better anywhere you go
The other thing is you are a long way from anywhere else, which makes the people rather insular and parochial, particularly outside of the major cities. The culture is rather uniform and you don’t have access to all the culture and history that is accessible in Europe.
I have lived in Oz for 17 years now, in Perth. Still can’t get over the price of something’s here but when you factor how remote you are and how much people get paid, it does make sense why. I miss the football (times), family and friends…and the takeaways are def better there, but otherwise it’s Straya all day long for me, esp as my kids are growing u p here and are very very active. Loads of camping, beautiful weather and beautiful places and heaps of time at the beach and in the ocean. Thanks, off to grab some 🥦🥦🥦
Hi, since you are from Perth, please I like to more about the life there. I have got job opportunities in the UK ( bit far away from London) as well as Perth at the same time thus I am in a difficult position to choose. I have a 6 yr old kid and another one coming up late this year hopefully. So what about the schools and the education.... And do you think perth or the UK 😊
I don't know, it must be said that the cost of living and the housing crisis in Australia is hard to bear, but I don't want to say that it's a bad place, just that it's very difficult if you don't have important support
The housing crisis is because of mass immigration. Vote that tool Albo out. Saying we need to import skilled labour. My city looks like I stepped off a plane in India and I didn't know we needed skilled labour to work at supermarkets and retail.
I find the Brits are the only ones that complain about the chocolate here. Personally I’m not a big fan of chocolate, but I found no difference between Aus and the UK. Maybe I missed something. When compared to the US, then I do understand a difference. Theirs is horrible.
The reason why the UK has cheap imports is because the high value of the £ pound makes its imports cheaper. The same applies when the British people travel abroad, they get more value for their money. 06:22
Chocolate and partially Cadburys have changed their ingredients to cater for the international diets ‘Jewish Hal-well or the Islamic equivalent (excuse the spelling mistakes) so if you want the melt-in-your-mouth experience try another brand like Nestles or any other foreign brand, anything but Cadburys, not so common in supermarkets but it can be found
Most people found that UK is in fact 2 countries - London and non-London. In Australia, you will find most cities are similar. The quality of living does not differ much from Brisbane to Sydney and to Perth. In Uk, many towns are so poor outside London and the standard is even lower than Poland. The only reason why stay in Uk is to work in financial services in London. For the rest of the industries, Australia is far better, in particular for the medical fields. If you are working as the doctor in NHS, you should consider migrating to Australia.
Ambulance insurance in Australia is cheap. It varies from State to state. Usually around $60per year. Free for those on Social Security, children, pensioners. I think in Queensland it is free.
Thanks interesting. As someone who has lived and worked in both countries a few of my impressions you may not agree with. At least in the cities we Australians would possibly be described as more "woke" than UK and certainly US. Heard a US culture warrior go off about Qantas and Virgin paying respects to the traditional owners of the land when they were landing - hate to think if he knew that "welcomes to country" are universal at many meetings. Again in the public sector as a Senior Manager I earnt about 2.5 times what my EA did - but in the UK it was 5 times. Not in private sector but in Australian public sector less huge variations. Maybe more egalitarian - in Australia everyone called me by my First Name - in UK was shocked to be called "Sir" or "Mr" by staff like security guards and cleaners. Told them not to - but they found it odd/difficult. Again you may not agree but I think our politics is so much more "grown-up" than UK and US even though it can be brutal - we have a few, but generally, less nutters. Think compulsory and preferential voting helps, (My wife has just got a letter saying she did not vote in the State Election and will be fined - she did and has to send a stat dec in to avoid it). I have both passports but even though it cost 300% more I would give up my UK one before my Australian. To me the only disadvantage of living here, as you recognise, is that we are a long way from anywhere - but you get used to 12-21 hour flights.
@@rafae5902 True we are a natural resources economy - though in terms of tertiary products and services our educational exports are amongst the largest in the world. Health is also big. This resources reliance and a small population means that efforts to increase manufacturing have not been that successful - there is no domestic car production now in Australia despite years of government investment since WW2. The Government is hoping buying and part building nuclear powered submarines might be a stimulant but personally I doubt it. By "grown-up" I suppose I mean the culture wars are less virulent here. And we do do not have the hard core Brexiteers idea of putting the "great" back into Great Britain. We know our place as a middle ranked but affluent nation unlike some who send aircraft carriers half way around the world but have to borrow the planes on them from the USA even though S Korea and Japan have larger air forces and Singapore more up to date ones. We let Singapore with its highly modern air force but no space for training base some of its aircraft here.
Not like in London, there are many choices in Australia. If you are rich you can buy a house in Sydney with stunning Harbour or Ocean View I.e Near Eastern suburb which cost around 7M+ AUD with Sydney harbour view, or buy a house in northern beaches with a price tag of 3M+. If you do not have deep pocket you can consider buying a house in Melbourne which is 30% cheaper. Similar to Canada, housing in Australia is far more expensive than in Uk (except London). Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide are all good choices.
I'm 24 years old and I am an estate agent. Would you guys say Australia is a great place for young people wanting to break into a more warm and social environment?
Good luck finding somewhere to live in Aussie especially in the major cities Rents have increased since the end of the Pandemic. House prices thru the roof. Local Aussies are really getting anti immigrant as it is forcing them to pay more for housing.
Wow some insane comments below about Australia lol, probably most don't even live here or have never worked a day in their lives? I fainted about 18 months ago for some unknown reason, all the ambulance from my home town were busy so they had to send one from Laurieton which is about over an hour away. They arrived checked me out then drove me back to Kempsey Hospital another 30 minutes away and then they had to drive all the way back to Laurieton, the hospital did all the checks CT scans, Ex rays, blood tests and all that and gave me a ham sandwich and an orange juice. I was there from 11:30am until 11:30pm and it didn't cost me a cent. Maybe it's because I've worked all my life for the past 40 years paying the Medicare levy of 3% percent of my wages each week and these people haven't I'm not sure? If you work hard in Australia you will be rewarded if you don't then don't blame anyone else, it's as simple as.
When you take cost of living, healthcare, supermarkets weekly shop etc.. actually it's about even the cost of living. The UK has significantly more culture, history, much better architecture, just more going on and substance from my experience. But Australia has the weather advantage(though no Ozone layer), year round beach life and of course much more space when it comes to almost everything from houses to leisure activities. It's actually kind of bizarre... If I'm young, in 20s I'd take the UK as you have Europe on your doorstep it's so much more buzzy and exciting in general.. but when you marry, have a family, work life balance, Australia is an absolute no brainer, it's an amazing lifestyle. However when I'm older, retirement age... I'd move back to the UK if you have the money.. the history, architecture, culture in the counties.. living in the Cotswold, Surrey, Kent etc is absolutely breathtaking and rewarding. If you dont have the money then 100% stay in Australia of course. Basically it depends what you are looking for. Whenever I leave the UK, i always come back appreciating it more and more. Despite it's pitfalls and there are many, it has soul and a distinct character you just cant find anywhere else (for me at least). I'd describe Australia as an SUV that can do everything is practical, makes your life more comfortable and it'll just be a good time all round. Living in the UK it's like having a sports car, mostly annoying, not always practical, everyone thinks you're a dickhead but gives you a buzz like nothing else can. When the ☀️ does shine it (on special occasions) I always say I wouldnt want to be anywhere else.
It could be difficult! The most popular way is to move over on a working holiday visa and find a job that would sponsor you to stay, or if you have a skill/profession google the list of occupancies on the 189/190 visa which could be an option
I’m from NZ, been living in the UK just over one year. It’s one of the most miserable places I’ve ever lived. I lived in Australia for about 5 years in the past and to me, Australia is 100x better than the UK in every way except proximity to Europe
@@CrunchyPopZ I had a project that took me here for 3 months but blew out to a year. Not that I ever wanted to come, it’s a shit hole. It’s nearly May and still cold and raining in this dump lol.
UK: better education system (more well rounded, less private schools, better state education for all, better childcare, nicer schools), more culture, more museums, more art galleries, nicer public parks, better transport (UK is covered with public transport unlike Australia), universally walkable (Australia is car dominated unlike the UK), free healthcare, more polite people. Better TV and media too.
Australia’s city public transport is excellent, and their healthcare system is far better than the UK’s. Also, the people may not be as polite, but they are more honest and straightforward. They tell you like it is.
Australian houses are much larger than in the UK and we don't get Seasonal affective disorder down under. Our trains are air conditioned and classicism isn't a thing in Australia either. We also do not have to pay a TV tax! Yes, it can be expensive to travel, but Asia is close by and is very cheap for us Aussies. I honestly enjoy travelling Asia far more than Europe. In Europe, you either get a pompous French person that doesn't like the fact that you do not speak their language or having to keep guard of your phone so it doesn't get stolen, or a combo of both. In Asia, I get treated like royalty and people are so polite and respectful.
Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?
Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?
I disagree with Australia being more outdoors. We lived there for 17 years in Queensland. The weather is so hot that indoors was preferable. We are more outdoors in the UK.
Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?
@@natureskylover So you've planned your divorce already, you plan on going to the UK or Australia, then getting divorced, yes, & expect support from the country when you've done that ?
Two Items - Ambulance charges vary from state to state - Health care n Australia is administrated via each state government and not the federal government - the cost is funded federally only. An ambulance in Queensland and the state of Tasmania are free - others states charge an individual fee - pensioners are free in each state. Chocolate- Being an Australian and traveled to Europe many times for months, I do not like European chocolate its soft and oily texture, when I was there my first time, I spat it out is was so awful -and refuse to buy it, I prefer Australian Chocolateers- suggest you try a private chocolate shop then supermarket varieties - there are over 20 chocolate manufactures in Australia besides the supermarket variety
@marcusversace Not true about ambulance being free, Im on a disability pension and its not free in South Australia, you have to pay for cover annually having a health care card allows it to be about $58.00
@@BarbaraMacDonald-bq1lb If you read my comment - An ambulance in Queensland and the state of Tasmania are free as your in South Australia then you pay for your ambulance so check next time you make a comment
And what you forget to mention seeing the sunrise at bondi beach most people that live there are millionaires when you go out more inland you see the real grafters of Australia working just like us brits
@@LeeandLozI’d rate Perth and Western Australia as the best place to live in Australia. By that I mean lifestyle, cost, stress free, good infrastructure, facilities, opportunities, environment and space. Tasmania is also attractive to me as a destination but I don’t know what it’s like to “live” there.
Australia and the UK is not much difference the politics, racism and divisions are the same in both the UK and Australia most Europeans in Australia are originally from the UK and Ireland. Many left the UK in droves many are ten pound pommes.
The best of aus is that there is no class system and the worst weather is easily better than the best in UK.. the worst is that they have some of the most expensive living in the world, in the middle of knowhere. Aussies have also dropped there culture with the new generations who live on American videos from there phones. The best of the UK is they have retained there culture, there pubs are brilliant and they have a real value on being interesting and funny. The worse is that no one has a house, they all live in terraces, you can't talk politics or religion as they close up, dreadful class focus. Really I would say it comes down to whether you like shit weather or not....
Yep, you get charged for an Ambulance even if you didn't call them and never wanted their service. They get your name, send you a bill for over $1,100.00 and then won't listen to reason when you tell them what happened. They're about as bad as tow truck drivers. I'm sure if you actually need them it's worth the money, but like any criminal organisation, they're always getting paid, no matter what.
1: Sydney isn’t Australia. It is a city in Australia. 2: There are states in Australia. Each state has its own laws and state taxes other than common federal laws and taxes. 3: Tax isn’t 20% as they people claim. Minimum tax rate is 32%. Plus Medicare. 10% VAT. And things cost more to start with. 4: Urban myth alert. We do not live on beaches. It is not a beach lifestyle. These people are exaggerating. Most of those people on the beach will be on holiday or backpackers. 5: It gets cold. Very cold. And wet. And foggy. We are that big that the weather up north is totally different from that down south. Sorry most of these things said are ‘through the eyes of a tourist type stuff’ and not everyday life. In the South there are not many people going to beaches between April and October. It’s far too windy and cold except for diehards. Same with BBQs.
Switched video off after 30 seconds . I’m earning less in Australia / paying more tax . Plus the energy is very low with you both ! Take care have a lovely life .. I will never watch another video or recommend
Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?.
No no no. If you work in healthcare or education, there are hardly any full time, permanent jobs. It's contact, term time and at half the pay. Eg I left England as a highly qualified Allied health professional on $42k PS 14 years ago, the only jobs available were part time (3 days a week), contact at the equivalent of $27k pro rata. Healthcare is better. Culture is awful, most people are poor and have to have second jobs as self employed.
House prices in Australia are through the roof is 550k for a one or two bedroom unit with a courtyard equiv of 270k pounds. That's if you want to live anywhere near the coast that isn't 5 miles from the sun. Petrol prices and utilities generally cheaper in Aus. If you are a healthcare professional there is hardly any career progression. Tradies and hairdressers get paid more.
I was recently in the UK - I was horrified at how expensive everything was!
@@gordonlawson7863 my experience was different. I got a return ticket from traralgon to melbourne which is almost a 3 hour trip for about 4 uk pounds
I was in UK in Apr/May 2024 and could not believe how expensive UK was. 1.5 pound a litre for petrol whereas it is 1.6 Aud a litre in Sydney today. The only thing is cheaper or about the same is the grocery in supermarket....
Australia sure seems to be a better place to live for many reasons.
Both countries have the same politics racism and divisions and corruption only difference is the weather the majority of the whites in Australia are originally from England and Ireland.
@@Wayne-fn1sw - you don’t have a clue.
@@Wayne-fn1swAre you going to copy and paste same comment everywhere?
One of my top considerations!
I spent 8 years in Australia and loved it. That said, while we generally pay more taxes in Europe, combining work and parenting is much easier in here as you get either free or heavily subsidized childcare. I had plenty of friends in the Australian middle class who could only put their kids under 6 in childcare part-time and/or a few days a week. So one of the parents usually ended up not working full time, lowering their wage and professional growth. You'll find more stay home mums there than here (nothing wrong with that, as long as you're not feeling forced to). Of course, past a certain salary threshold that problem goes away.
Actually if you guys google it thier are only 2 states in Australia that ambulance is free. Queenland and Tasmania, I lived in NSW 6years ago paying my ambulance insurance but when we moved to Queensland we found out that ambulance is free my hubby experienced twice picked up by ambulance and never been charged. Australia got everything it just depends what states or areas you wanna live. Good luck on your journey cheers!
Yes these people were out on so many things it was funny. Tax isn’t 20%. It’s 32% plus Medicare levy’s. Then we have stats. Each state has its own laws and state taxes. Plus I always love the urban myth of weather and beach. As if it’s always hot and we are always at the beach. Forgetting all the southern states get as cold as the U.K. in winter and no one is down the beach. Even in summer while beaches are busy I wouldn’t say the entire population is at one.
Fruit and veg is seasonal and the prices are inflated recently due to world events.
Capsicums were usually around $2.99 per kilo pre-pack bag and tomatoes were usually also $2.99-$3.99 in season...sometimes cheaper.
Mushrooms used to lower to around $6.00 per kg too and I personally bought some last shopping for $5.98kg.
The key is don't always shop at the big supermarkets (Coles and Woolworths) for fresh produce and meats. They are okay for alot of the packaged foods but going to the smaller chains can be a big saver.
We definitely try to shop more local when we can! Just interesting to see the difference from groceries in the UK
@@LeeandLoz
Sometimes it's not even about shopping local, just not always going to Coles and Woolworths.
Coles and Woolworths tomatoes and capsicum are priced at phenomenally high prices and I just won't buy them.
I live in South Australia so I hit up Romeo's Foodland or a dedicated fruit and veg store where I've been paying $4.98 kg for tomatoes and $2.98 kg for red capsicum...green capsicum for some reason is $3.98 even though they are the same thing.
I haven't bought beef from Coles or Woolworths for over a decade as it is priced too high consistently and I haven't bought sliced hams and other deli meats there for the same reason.
Wherever I live in Australia I always try to find a local green grocer, they usually have the best prices on produce and such a huge selection of different fruits and veg
@@LeeandLoz Also keep in mind as most of our produce is local it means we are affected by floods, fires, cyclones, etc so the prices will fluctuate
Interesting vlog… you have thought of lots of different aspects.
Re ambulances.. the pricing & payment varies from state to state etc. .. all Qld residents are automatically covered Australia-wide by the Qld government.
When fruit an vegies ARE in season in Australia, as your Brocolli example, you will pay less than HALF what it would cost you in the UK ..out of season BUY IT FROZEN and it will STILL be cheaper!
Agree.. If you want to save $$ in Australia, you can buy frozen fruit/veg or those are in season.. You might find the price in local street fruit shop is alot cheaper than the big supermarket...
Talking about beer glass sizes, the first time I went to Broken Hill (where Mad Max was filmed) which is the start of the outback in western New South Wales, I noticed everyone drinking beer were using middy glasses. This is a size smaller than schooner glasses. My friend who who lived there explained that they drink from smaller glasses because it is so hot, your beer doesn’t get warm as quick as it would in a bigger glass.
We know all about a middy now! We think a schooner is the perfect size for it not to go warm/flat 😁
100% agree with the chocolate! Also haven’t been able to find a good Indian takeaway since being in Australia. The coffee makes up for it though 😊
Yeah, in the outback if there's no air conditioning. you definitely want to drink middies.
There are good Indian Restaurants in Clayton Vic. Just if you ask for a receipt they write it out on a piece of paper. So if you die of food poisoning, no proof.
@@deansineadwith India being our biggest migrant intake these days it won’t be long before the old Ruby Murrays here will be just as good, they probably already are in the big cities
Good information!! Thank you
UK travelers should get travel insurance for the stuff not covered by the reciprocal health agreement, including ambulance, medical evacuation and non-hospital pharmaceuticals. Australian residents or visitors can get ambulance cover for $4/month or it’s covered by regular health insurance.
Agreed! Good to make UK travellers aware of what’s not covered though 😊
Ambulance is free in Queensland & varies from state to state. It’s never that much if you have a membership. For instance in Victoria it’s $49 (single) or $99 (families) p.a…..but you must have a membership otherwise you will be charged. There are quarterly payment options too. Hope this clarifies things😬
That’s good to know! We didn’t realise you could get a membership 😅
Ambulances in QLD are free only for QLD residents.
Pints get warm in the hot weather. Drink schooners and it stays nice and chilly.
Late to the comments., and from Melbourne in the state of Victoria. Travel in Melbourne is easy. We have the most extensive tram system in the world. The train system is good and very cheap due to a recent new price system. eg. We travelled from Wodonga , on the border with New South Wales, to Melbourne as retired pensioners for a little less than four dollars one-way for a four hour trip of hundreds of kilometres .Bus services are OK. The food may have been expensive due to the expansive flooding Australia has suffered. Crops (and towns) were washed badly affected.. Only today was I able to buy my first carton of soy-based ice-cream in a long time because the floods down the Eastern states destroyed the crops. Also we try to shop for in-season fruit and vegetables. Your emphasis on outdoor activity was mainly centred on the beaches. We also have MANY excellent, beautiful and interesting huge forests and big parks with associated activities including those on rivers and lakes.
Every UA-cam British couple like Australia better than UK.
The UK is harsh everyone is miserable and depressed taxes are hide everything is expensive in the UK.
@@Wayne-fn1sw I see
@@Smart_Tamaha Most of the White Europeans in Australia are originally from the UK and Ireland and left the UK in droves to Australia and brought thier bad behaviour with them to Australia,racism and violence too .
@@Wayne-fn1sw Really?
@@Wayne-fn1sw Are Australians racist towards non-white immigrants?
Everyone talked about the beaches. I don’t know anyone that can afford beach properties in Straya.
Unfortunately if you shop at either Coles or Woolworths you're going to be a victim to Greedflation. Shop at Aldi or your local markets instead and you'll see a big difference in prices.
The prices of fruit and vegetables wildly fluctuate in Australia, at the moments blueberries are $8 a punnet but 3 months ago they were around $3 a punnet.
So the best thing about the UK is that it's easier to leave?
And free Healthcare. That's it
@@AngelMubaiwa Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?
@@AngelMubaiwa so Medicare is not free?
@@natureskyloverdon't come to Australia.
We are full!
@@Keyrose-my3xr but you wouldn’t say the same thing to a less qualified (assuming) white Brit, double standards is crazy, this vid isn’t for you so piss off ya cunt
Less than one Pound 20 P per kilo for brocolli when IN season.
In the state of Tasmania (the state you left off you're map of the country 😭 ) Ambulances are free for Tasmanian residents
So sorry! We've since been to Tassie and love it 😁
@@LeeandLozin Queensland is free too
In relation to ambulance, pensioners, unemployed people do not pay. People with private health cover are also covered. The rest of us usually get ambulance insurance which is around $100 per year for a family and $52 for single and this will cover you
Even pensioners pay for ambulance in south Australia
In the UK, a flight into Europe is cheaper than airport parking or the train🫣
nah wheres your proof?
@@king...675 costs me 80 pound to get into London 1 hour train at peak time. Just 1 way could easily get a flight cheaper
@@jambo1952 thats crazy cause im thinking of getting a job in the uk or ireland to come and live there
@@king...675 depends where your coming from everything is expensive as shit I’m looking at moving away but stuff ain’t gonna be a million times better anywhere you go
@@jambo1952 im from melbourne australia thinking of moving to the uk or ireland
The other thing is you are a long way from anywhere else, which makes the people rather insular and parochial, particularly outside of the major cities. The culture is rather uniform and you don’t have access to all the culture and history that is accessible in Europe.
Thank you for the information
I have lived in Oz for 17 years now, in Perth. Still can’t get over the price of something’s here but when you factor how remote you are and how much people get paid, it does make sense why. I miss the football (times), family and friends…and the takeaways are def better there, but otherwise it’s Straya all day long for me, esp as my kids are growing u p here and are very very active. Loads of camping, beautiful weather and beautiful places and heaps of time at the beach and in the ocean. Thanks, off to grab some 🥦🥦🥦
We do miss British takeaways sometimes that’s for sure 😂 straya definitely wins on being outdoorsy, just so much to do here! Enjoy the 🥦
What do you mean by football (times)?
@@kamal-hassan the time of day it’s on here, very late for most games so makes watching it live hard in Oz
Hi, since you are from Perth, please I like to more about the life there. I have got job opportunities in the UK ( bit far away from London) as well as Perth at the same time thus I am in a difficult position to choose.
I have a 6 yr old kid and another one coming up late this year hopefully.
So what about the schools and the education....
And do you think perth or the UK 😊
The beer measurments still confuse me and I have lived here for 13 years. But I agree schooners are the perfect size. You wouldnt want a warm beer😂
That’s very true 😂!
I've lived in aus for 20 years and have never heard of ambulance insurance.
Yes, we have to pay in NSW, not sure about other states.
It's approximately $45 a year.
I don't know, it must be said that the cost of living and the housing crisis in Australia is hard to bear, but I don't want to say that it's a bad place, just that it's very difficult if you don't have important support
The housing crisis is because of mass immigration.
Vote that tool Albo out.
Saying we need to import skilled labour.
My city looks like I stepped off a plane in India and I didn't know we needed skilled labour to work at supermarkets and retail.
NHS has collapsed in UK
Not really tho 😂
I have been waiting for an X-ray in the UK for 3 months now for an appointment. It's ridiculous.
I find the Brits are the only ones that complain about the chocolate here. Personally I’m not a big fan of chocolate, but I found no difference between Aus and the UK. Maybe I missed something. When compared to the US, then I do understand a difference. Theirs is horrible.
The reason why the UK has cheap imports is because the high value of the £ pound makes its imports cheaper. The same applies when the British people travel abroad, they get more value for their money. 06:22
Chocolate and partially Cadburys have changed their ingredients to cater for the international diets ‘Jewish Hal-well or the Islamic equivalent (excuse the spelling mistakes) so if you want the melt-in-your-mouth experience try another brand like Nestles or any other foreign brand, anything but Cadburys, not so common in supermarkets but it can be found
Most people found that UK is in fact 2 countries - London and non-London. In Australia, you will find most cities are similar. The quality of living does not differ much from Brisbane to Sydney and to Perth.
In Uk, many towns are so poor outside London and the standard is even lower than Poland. The only reason why stay in Uk is to work in financial services in London. For the rest of the industries, Australia is far better, in particular for the medical fields. If you are working as the doctor in NHS, you should consider migrating to Australia.
Ambulance insurance in Australia is cheap. It varies from State to state. Usually around $60per year. Free for those on Social Security, children, pensioners. I think in Queensland it is free.
Also in Tasmania
Thanks interesting. As someone who has lived and worked in both countries a few of my impressions you may not agree with. At least in the cities we Australians would possibly be described as more "woke" than UK and certainly US. Heard a US culture warrior go off about Qantas and Virgin paying respects to the traditional owners of the land when they were landing - hate to think if he knew that "welcomes to country" are universal at many meetings. Again in the public sector as a Senior Manager I earnt about 2.5 times what my EA did - but in the UK it was 5 times. Not in private sector but in Australian public sector less huge variations. Maybe more egalitarian - in Australia everyone called me by my First Name - in UK was shocked to be called "Sir" or "Mr" by staff like security guards and cleaners. Told them not to - but they found it odd/difficult. Again you may not agree but I think our politics is so much more "grown-up" than UK and US even though it can be brutal - we have a few, but generally, less nutters. Think compulsory and preferential voting helps, (My wife has just got a letter saying she did not vote in the State Election and will be fined - she did and has to send a stat dec in to avoid it). I have both passports but even though it cost 300% more I would give up my UK one before my Australian. To me the only disadvantage of living here, as you recognise, is that we are a long way from anywhere - but you get used to 12-21 hour flights.
@@rafae5902 True we are a natural resources economy - though in terms of tertiary products and services our educational exports are amongst the largest in the world. Health is also big. This resources reliance and a small population means that efforts to increase manufacturing have not been that successful - there is no domestic car production now in Australia despite years of government investment since WW2. The Government is hoping buying and part building nuclear powered submarines might be a stimulant but personally I doubt it. By "grown-up" I suppose I mean the culture wars are less virulent here. And we do do not have the hard core Brexiteers idea of putting the "great" back into Great Britain. We know our place as a middle ranked but affluent nation unlike some who send aircraft carriers half way around the world but have to borrow the planes on them from the USA even though S Korea and Japan have larger air forces and Singapore more up to date ones. We let Singapore with its highly modern air force but no space for training base some of its aircraft here.
@@rafae5902 Don't worry,we'll always be OK but the UK after Brexit?
Australian PM is destroying Australia so idk what you're talking about😂
I'm from a town called Scunthorpe and oh god it's fucking awful. If you've ever heard of it, please let me know.
We’ve heard of it, but not sure what’s there 😂
Not like in London, there are many choices in Australia.
If you are rich you can buy a house in Sydney with stunning Harbour or Ocean View I.e Near Eastern suburb which cost around 7M+ AUD with Sydney harbour view, or buy a house in northern beaches with a price tag of 3M+.
If you do not have deep pocket you can consider buying a house in Melbourne which is 30% cheaper. Similar to Canada, housing in Australia is far more expensive than in Uk (except London). Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide are all good choices.
its overpriced to like crazy even in brisbane, perth etc.
Nsw ambulance call-out fee is $428.
That’s fucked. Free in Q
Or $45 a year if you take our Ambulance cover.
Yes, it should be free though.
Not all States have "Pay for Ambulance". In Queensland it's free
Thanks for letting us know! We just thought we would make people from the UK aware that they might need to pay
Lovely video
I'm 24 years old and I am an estate agent. Would you guys say Australia is a great place for young people wanting to break into a more warm and social environment?
I'm Australian. Chocolate is poor. Oil based I'm afraid
Good luck finding somewhere to live in Aussie especially in the major cities
Rents have increased since the end of the Pandemic. House prices thru the roof.
Local Aussies are really getting anti immigrant as it is forcing them to pay more for housing.
i prefer uk beaches esp the south. also easier to get to other countries
Having ambulance cover in Australia is really cheap….i don’t know why it isn’t compulsory
Wow some insane comments below about Australia lol, probably most don't even live here or have never worked a day in their lives?
I fainted about 18 months ago for some unknown reason, all the ambulance from my home town were busy so they had to send one from Laurieton which is about over an hour away. They arrived checked me out then drove me back to Kempsey Hospital another 30 minutes away and then they had to drive all the way back to Laurieton, the hospital did all the checks CT scans, Ex rays, blood tests and all that and gave me a ham sandwich and an orange juice. I was there from 11:30am until 11:30pm and it didn't cost me a cent.
Maybe it's because I've worked all my life for the past 40 years paying the Medicare levy of 3% percent of my wages each week and these people haven't I'm not sure? If you work hard in Australia you will be rewarded if you don't then don't blame anyone else, it's as simple as.
You don't pay for ambulances in Queensland.
Living in the west coast of Australia we buy huge branches of bananas grown there for a few dollars
Further south we buy boxes of peaches, oranges, pears etc. directly from the orchardist
Don’t buy fruit, vegetables and meat from the big two supermarkets. Farmers markets and butchers have better quality produce and generally cheaper.
Make this video again after you both have been here for a few years. You seem nice people but you are both still in Australia honeymoon mode
I emigrated in 1977 and I'm still in honeymoon mode. Love Australia.
When you take cost of living, healthcare, supermarkets weekly shop etc.. actually it's about even the cost of living. The UK has significantly more culture, history, much better architecture, just more going on and substance from my experience. But Australia has the weather advantage(though no Ozone layer), year round beach life and of course much more space when it comes to almost everything from houses to leisure activities. It's actually kind of bizarre... If I'm young, in 20s I'd take the UK as you have Europe on your doorstep it's so much more buzzy and exciting in general.. but when you marry, have a family, work life balance, Australia is an absolute no brainer, it's an amazing lifestyle. However when I'm older, retirement age... I'd move back to the UK if you have the money.. the history, architecture, culture in the counties.. living in the Cotswold, Surrey, Kent etc is absolutely breathtaking and rewarding. If you dont have the money then 100% stay in Australia of course.
Basically it depends what you are looking for. Whenever I leave the UK, i always come back appreciating it more and more. Despite it's pitfalls and there are many, it has soul and a distinct character you just cant find anywhere else (for me at least).
I'd describe Australia as an SUV that can do everything is practical, makes your life more comfortable and it'll just be a good time all round. Living in the UK it's like having a sports car, mostly annoying, not always practical, everyone thinks you're a dickhead but gives you a buzz like nothing else can.
When the ☀️ does shine it (on special occasions) I always say I wouldnt want to be anywhere else.
The thing about chocolate is a funny comment, plenty of cold places in Aus!
I disagree with you on chocolate as well.
The schooner is so your beer doesn't get hot
I think only Queensland has free ambulances in Australia ❤
There you go, forgetting about Tasmania again!
3 weeks for GP appointment?? 😂
Isn't Ireland a better option to consider?
No
Please stay in India.
@@BlueSkiesAbove39
Who are you to say that?
@@bharath2508 Doesn’t matter, just stay in India.
Help me move! What visa do I need to move me and my family
It could be difficult! The most popular way is to move over on a working holiday visa and find a job that would sponsor you to stay, or if you have a skill/profession google the list of occupancies on the 189/190 visa which could be an option
Anyone that's has a heath care card like unemployment or pensioners disabilitys do not pay for ambulances in Australia 🇦🇺
@michaelmayo sorry but not true, im on a disability pension and I have to pay for ambulance cover here in South Australia
I’m from NZ, been living in the UK just over one year. It’s one of the most miserable places I’ve ever lived. I lived in Australia for about 5 years in the past and to me, Australia is 100x better than the UK in every way except proximity to Europe
Go home then if you don't like it!
@@CrunchyPopZ ya believe me buddy I can’t wait 👍
@@Seqhael why did you move there in the first place if NZ and Aus are so great?
@@CrunchyPopZ I had a project that took me here for 3 months but blew out to a year. Not that I ever wanted to come, it’s a shit hole. It’s nearly May and still cold and raining in this dump lol.
@@Seqhael You must be one of the few NZ anchors that you come across .
UK: better education system (more well rounded, less private schools, better state education for all, better childcare, nicer schools), more culture, more museums, more art galleries, nicer public parks, better transport (UK is covered with public transport unlike Australia), universally walkable (Australia is car dominated unlike the UK), free healthcare, more polite people. Better TV and media too.
We probably agree with about half of these! Both great countries but Australia ticks more boxes for us at the moment
Australia’s city public transport is excellent, and their healthcare system is far better than the UK’s. Also, the people may not be as polite, but they are more honest and straightforward. They tell you like it is.
Australian houses are much larger than in the UK and we don't get Seasonal affective disorder down under. Our trains are air conditioned and classicism isn't a thing in Australia either. We also do not have to pay a TV tax! Yes, it can be expensive to travel, but Asia is close by and is very cheap for us Aussies. I honestly enjoy travelling Asia far more than Europe. In Europe, you either get a pompous French person that doesn't like the fact that you do not speak their language or having to keep guard of your phone so it doesn't get stolen, or a combo of both. In Asia, I get treated like royalty and people are so polite and respectful.
What? 😂
By every global measure the Australian education system significantly outperforms the UK .
Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?
UK: Dying for Sunlight.
Australia: Dying from Sunlight.
Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?
Chocolate must be like mothers milk because I found it rubbish in the UK.
There are many beautiful chocolates like Haigh ,s chocolates and quite a few others that are world class
Originally from UK. I used to find chocolate much better in Wales than in England. Don't mind it here in Oz. Love Haighs chocolate and CocoBlack.
Darrell Lea is a great Aussie chocolate and New Zealand's Whittaker's chocolate both dont use palm oil
I disagree with Australia being more outdoors. We lived there for 17 years in Queensland. The weather is so hot that indoors was preferable. We are more outdoors in the UK.
Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?
@@natureskylover So you've planned your divorce already, you plan on going to the UK or Australia, then getting divorced, yes, & expect support from the country when you've done that ?
More money in AUS??
Two Items - Ambulance charges vary from state to state - Health care n Australia is administrated via each state government and not the federal government - the cost is funded federally only. An ambulance in Queensland and the state of Tasmania are free - others states charge an individual fee - pensioners are free in each state.
Chocolate- Being an Australian and traveled to Europe many times for months, I do not like European chocolate its soft and oily texture, when I was there my first time, I spat it out is was so awful -and refuse to buy it, I prefer Australian Chocolateers- suggest you try a private chocolate shop then supermarket varieties - there are over 20 chocolate manufactures in Australia besides the supermarket variety
@marcusversace Not true about ambulance being free, Im on a disability pension and its not free in South Australia, you have to pay for cover annually having a health care card allows it to be about $58.00
@@BarbaraMacDonald-bq1lb If you read my comment - An ambulance in Queensland and the state of Tasmania are free as your in South Australia then you pay for your ambulance so check next time you make a comment
And what you forget to mention seeing the sunrise at bondi beach most people that live there are millionaires when you go out more inland you see the real grafters of Australia working just like us brits
Ambulances……$1000? Err…..no!
Beer glasses different sizes/names depending on state - schooner/pot/pint/middy….
Yes depending on the state it can cost $1000 😊
@@LeeandLoz. I stand corrected but have to say I’ve never paid anywhere near that…….
Where are you living now? I remember you where going back to the UK for a wedding
We just got back to the UK today for the next months or so, then we head back to Perth! :)
@@LeeandLozI’d rate Perth and Western Australia as the best place to live in Australia. By that I mean lifestyle, cost, stress free, good infrastructure, facilities, opportunities, environment and space. Tasmania is also attractive to me as a destination but I don’t know what it’s like to “live” there.
Australia and the UK is not much difference the politics, racism and divisions are the same in both the UK and Australia most Europeans in Australia are originally from the UK and Ireland. Many left the UK in droves many are ten pound pommes.
Lol racism you will find everywhere in this world .
British people’s obsession with weather is like a mass psychosis. British weather is lovely and mild. Australia is a scorching hot hellscape.
Thank you for telling the truth.
@@viviennepastor3188 No worries, i've lived in both australia and the uk, hot weather is vastly overrated.
Give me a lower humidity hot hellscape any day
The best of aus is that there is no class system and the worst weather is easily better than the best in UK.. the worst is that they have some of the most expensive living in the world, in the middle of knowhere. Aussies have also dropped there culture with the new generations who live on American videos from there phones. The best of the UK is they have retained there culture, there pubs are brilliant and they have a real value on being interesting and funny. The worse is that no one has a house, they all live in terraces, you can't talk politics or religion as they close up, dreadful class focus. Really I would say it comes down to whether you like shit weather or not....
Malignant melanoma is something to consider, though, & Aussie property prices seem to have gone mental these last few months
Actually they ARE free, as you say, you take out insurance, which is MINIMAL!.
I’m sure the cost is very minimal, but if you have to take out insurance then therefore it isn’t free compared to the NHS 😊
@@LeeandLoz It actually DEPENDS on what social category you are in, where it IS FREE! WIth NO strings attached.
Uk is 20% tax
Australia is around 32%
National insurance silly Billy
Yo it’s fookin Scott adkins mate.
Stay where you are
Now, that's the Aussie I know (and avoid).
Yep, you get charged for an Ambulance even if you didn't call them and never wanted their service. They get your name, send you a bill for over $1,100.00 and then won't listen to reason when you tell them what happened. They're about as bad as tow truck drivers. I'm sure if you actually need them it's worth the money, but like any criminal organisation, they're always getting paid, no matter what.
Why are so many Aussies working in the UK?
A base to see Europe and then return
1: Sydney isn’t Australia. It is a city in Australia. 2: There are states in Australia. Each state has its own laws and state taxes other than common federal laws and taxes. 3: Tax isn’t 20% as they people claim. Minimum tax rate is 32%. Plus Medicare. 10% VAT. And things cost more to start with. 4: Urban myth alert. We do not live on beaches. It is not a beach lifestyle. These people are exaggerating. Most of those people on the beach will be on holiday or backpackers. 5: It gets cold. Very cold. And wet. And foggy. We are that big that the weather up north is totally different from that down south. Sorry most of these things said are ‘through the eyes of a tourist type stuff’ and not everyday life. In the South there are not many people going to beaches between April and October. It’s far too windy and cold except for diehards. Same with BBQs.
A quick google search says that if you earn between $18201 and $45000 that you pay 19% in tax...
Australian chocolate particularly Cadbury has deteriated. Now Halal
No longer creamy
Say what you like every single deadly creature known to man is there Don't forget to check your shoes lol
Switched video off after 30 seconds . I’m earning less in Australia / paying more tax . Plus the energy is very low with you both ! Take care have a lovely life .. I will never watch another video or recommend
Nice one
Don't move to Melbourne. Weathers worse than England.
Please tell so many people are telling Australia us good than UK. But I like cold climate. I'm from srilanka. If I go to Melbourne it has red hot summer. Please tell which country us good to earn more money, cold climate, ?? Which country gives facilities or support for woman when I divorce? Compare UK vs Australia?.
Australian ppl are too wild 🤣
not true now. uk pay is much higher now
Ssshh, once word gets out.....
Ha Australia tax everything of everything so while you think not much is taxed on your income they get you on everything
Aiustralia has bigger houses and better weather tahn UK
Australia >>>>>>>
Pro of Australia: not.going to prison for thought crimes 😂
@@teamehpchannel9614 did you do it when starmer was pm and most importantly, did you put it on the internet?
Why have you got a nail in your schnozz?
When can you Grow a banana in the UK lol
Australia is boring as fuck. But it is a better lifestyle. There are more opportunities and if you work hard, you can prosper.
🤦 'promo sm'
The UK was a socialist hell when the Conservatives were in power it's only going to get worse now Labour is in Government.
Kier starmer 😂😂😂
Australia is a great place to live but like every other country it feels the pinch and has weak leadership for a Prime Minister.
less migrant problems in Australia.
No no no. If you work in healthcare or education, there are hardly any full time, permanent jobs. It's contact, term time and at half the pay. Eg I left England as a highly qualified Allied health professional on $42k PS 14 years ago, the only jobs available were part time (3 days a week), contact at the equivalent of $27k pro rata. Healthcare is better. Culture is awful, most people are poor and have to have second jobs as self employed.
House prices in Australia are through the roof is 550k for a one or two bedroom unit with a courtyard equiv of 270k pounds. That's if you want to live anywhere near the coast that isn't 5 miles from the sun. Petrol prices and utilities generally cheaper in Aus. If you are a healthcare professional there is hardly any career progression. Tradies and hairdressers get paid more.
Strange. I just got a FT job as RGN in Brisbane for 90k a year. I came from UK, London.
Australia not a good place to live anymore
NHS is absolutely horrible