feargale wrote: » Feck Enhland. I'm for Whales.
thomur wrote: » No way, I heard you can live for next to nothing in Toyland
Hootanany wrote: » Now that the wafer charges have been brought in. mods please dont merge.
Icaras wrote: » But the council tax pays for something like all bins, emergency services (which can be pretty good) , greens to be cut and kept tidy and some sort of sensible planning when new developments are being build - like having shops within walking distance.
moxin wrote: » Well, even if that was the case here, try sell that to the Irish public who do not like parting with their cash!
Tail Docker wrote: » That post is made all the funnier by reality, where everything here is dearer..
Berserker wrote: » It depends where you live in England but it is far more expensive in general. Despite what people say, the RoI is still a cheap place to live. Much as a love London, it is an incredibly expensive place to live.
efb wrote: » Not really, and the pay in the UK is lower
moxin wrote: » Really? Think its about the same, well it is with NI after currency conversion.
jjbrien wrote: » Lived in england for a bit as a student and worked though college there The pay is far lower over there Council tax in a crap area of Liverpool would be around 1k per year on a salary of someone getting 12k per which is min wage its quiet a lot Then you got water charges Car tax however is cheaper Lets compaire shall we Ireland House worth between 150k and 200k in Dublin Property tax €315 Water chargers €240 Bin collection €240 (average) Total: €795 per year on 2014 figures England House worth around 100k in Liverpool (houses are cheaper there) council tax £1,936.27 Water around 160 pounds a year No bin charges as its in council tax total 2096.27 pounds per year Dont forget they pay higher prsi etc too in the UK on 600 pounds a week they took around 200 from tax and prsi there
ceadaoin. wrote: » The council tax bands aren't based on the current value,they are based on the value in 1991, the year before council tax was introduced. So on a house currently worth 100k it would probably be less than that, especially outside London. If you live alone you get a 25% discount and also if you earn less than a certain amount a week or are on benefits
theteal wrote: » That council tax figure is a chunk higher than I'd expect. Our 2 bed house in Romford (london borough of havering) is worth about £220k and council tax is ~£1300. It does seem steep at first but I can get a basic weekly shop here for £30 and I was drinking pints for £2.39 last night so that stuff helps even it up. Also got a root canal done for £240 a couple of years ago! Enhland ftw!
