Perth or Adelaide?

dave101280 · #1 (**permalink**) 15th May 2011, 07:00 AM

Hi all,

Me and my wife are currently debating emigration to Aus' but are currently hung up on specific areas to target. The two favourable cities at the moment are 1. Perth 2. Adelaide.

I have a friend in Perth and am hoping to visit early next year so should get a feel for the place then but she highly recommends it.

I am a fully qualified ACCA management accountant and was wondering what my prospects would be? Looking at job vacancies at the mo the salary ranges between 85k & 120k in Perth. My wife us a teacher but the hope would be she would not be working as we want to start a family.

Do you think this sort of salary would be feasible to do this? Also what sort of monthly cost of living figures could we expect Inc rent? Anybody blinis what the take home/net pay would be monthly on the above salary?

Many thanks
Dave

Dolly · #2 (**permalink**) 15th May 2011, 07:19 AM

Hi there,

Welcome to the forum.

For a salary in that range you should be OK. Bear in mind that property in Perth is sky high at the moment. Have a look realestate.com.au and domain.com.au

The ATO has a simple tax calculator: Tax Tools - Simple Tax Calculator

Check out the cost of living sticky at the top of the forum page.

Dolly

Weebie · #3 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 01:08 AM

If your not earning 150k your below the poverty lines as fart as I'm concerned. This is not a paradise working environment like the UK. Many professionals are expected to work 50+ hours and the cost of living here is atrocious.

Your partner needs to work or you will get absolutely no where in this country.

dave101280 · #4 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 06:13 AM

Weebie,

So let me get this right. We have an household income in the UK of £70k and live very comfortably with the scandalous cost of living in the UK! So we would need to earn the equivalent of £98k to just be above the poverty line?

Can anyone confirm this please.

Ps. It ain't no paradise working here!

Weebie · #5 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dave101280

Weebie,

So let me get this right. We have an household income in the UK of £70k and live very comfortably with the scandalous cost of living in the UK! So we would need to earn the equivalent of £98k to just be above the poverty line?

Can anyone confirm this please.

Ps. It ain't no paradise working here!

Your first mistake is that you assume that the UK is expensive firstly it's not compared to Austalia, Canada hell even a pint costs more in NZ

70-80k is the equivilant of about 200k in Aus or so many people on britishexpats will say.

70k sterling is 110k in Aus. It's liveable but very basic. you'll end up in a trash suburb 30-40km riddled with crime with your kids enrolled in a crap school. You wouldn't be going out much that's fore sure and may not even be beable to afford holidays.

There are reasons why people leave Australia you know.

dave101280 · #6 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 07:23 AM

Thanks for the feedback Weebie, a little more research required then!

Weebie · #7 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 08:03 AM

You really need to come out and see Australia for yourself. Perth is one of the Worlds most expensive cities. Adelaide is more affordable but still very expensive by world standards.

People though who have good incomes in the UK usually are far better off.

dave101280 · #8 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 08:18 AM

What better off in the UK or ok in Aus? My friend lives in Perth so planning a trip next yr to get an idea

mz_qiksky · #9 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 10:10 AM

My husband earns 90k in Perth, I'm not working at the moment, I don't really need to either but I am already getting bored. We are doing well, enjoying the lifestyle.

dave101280 · #10 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 10:25 AM

Thanks mz,

Weebie stresses we could only afford to live in basically a ghetto for the among of salary I have quoted! Do you live in a nice suburb on that money?