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how do these 4 countries compare

  • 24-05-2008 6:33pm
    #1
    timetogetfit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭


    Ireland
    usa
    canada
    australia


    in relation to



    1.wages
    2.cost of living


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  • #2
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Is standard of living important?


  • #3
    timetogetfit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭timetogetfit


    are you trying to be a wise ass? my apologies if your not but obviously if your on more money and the cost of living is less than your standard of living will be better taking into account you like what you do and it would be the same job in each of the 4 countries?


  • #4
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    timetogetfit wrote: »
    are you trying to be a wise ass? my apologies if your not but obviously if your on more money and the cost of living is less than your standard of living will be better taking into account you like what you do and it would be the same job in each of the 4 countries?

    That's a bit harsh.
    You can have plenty of money in a country with a low cost of living but standard of living can still be poor, i.e. no infrastructure, etc.


  • #5
    timetogetfit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭timetogetfit


    ok im after thinking about it again and I was wrong.can you assume the standard of living is the same in all 4 countries


  • #6
    timetogetfit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭timetogetfit


    jimbo78 wrote: »
    That's a bit harsh.
    You can have plenty of money in a country with a low cost of living but standard of living can still be poor, i.e. no infrastructure, etc.

    the countries I listed are pretty well developed


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  • #7
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    I don't think my question was stupid. For example, I can earn a lot more money in Ireland, but the standard of living in Australia is much higher.

    Anyway, if what's important is money, I would pick the US.


  • #8
    snellers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 465 ✭✭snellers


    The U.S would have the most financial gain potentially due to it;s enormous size and therefore opportunity .....me given the choice I love the U.S, but have heard many good things said about Canada (generally a beautiful country, great standard of living). Australia - plenty of opportunity for the correct trades (they are desperately trying to attract certain types of skilled work)


  • #9
    Imposter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭Imposter


    Standard of living/quality of life can make a huge difference. I live in Austria and lose over 1/3 of my monthly money to tax and social insurance (PRSI to you - more or less). Someone doing the same job in Ireland probably has 1k more per month in their take home paypacket (wages would be higher and taxes less) but the cost of living is ridiculously high (especially considering it is in the eurozone!) and I would also suggest the standard of living and quality of life is far worse. With regards to the standard of living/quality of life thing that depends on what drives you - whether it's money/career etc or more a mix of private life/work life.


  • #10
    ibh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭ibh


    Australia has a lot of job opportunities if you work in the right sector. wages are good as well, as long as you plan on living in australia and not bringing the money back here after a year or 2. The exchange rate is not favourable against the Euro.

    Same can be said for Canada, poor exchange rate but excellent standard of living, relatively low cost of living (especially East Coast). Wages slightly lower than equivelant Australian jobs, but more than adequate to live well.

    Haven't worked in US but from looking into it, the wages seem slightly higher (for my sector anyway) but downside is difficulty in obtaining a visa.


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