Perth Named the 13th Most Expensive City in the World
Jul 7th, 2011, 05:59 PM
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Perth Named the 13th Most Expensive City in the World
Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks it's expensive here.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/bus...xpensive-city/
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/bus...xpensive-city/
Jul 7th, 2011, 06:56 PM
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Hi Mel - Over here in Brisbane we are right behind you! I don't know how we're all going to cope when we have the added costs of the Carbon Tax to contend with.
Oh for a simpler life! You know - stop the world - I want to get off!
Oh for a simpler life! You know - stop the world - I want to get off!
Jul 8th, 2011, 12:03 AM
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I was always under the impression that Perth was Australia's most expensive city. I remember the jaw-dropping prices for real estate at Cottesloe Beach. (Of course, parts of Sydney are just a glamorous and pricey).
Aren't there a lot of wealthy people in Perth connected to the petroleum, natural gas and mining industries?
Aren't there a lot of wealthy people in Perth connected to the petroleum, natural gas and mining industries?
Jul 8th, 2011, 01:00 AM
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Diamantina -
There's definitely a lot of wealth here. A cruise along the Swan River or a stroll at Hillary's Boat Harbour confirms that. Australia strikes me as generally fairly affluent.
There's definitely a lot of wealth here. A cruise along the Swan River or a stroll at Hillary's Boat Harbour confirms that. Australia strikes me as generally fairly affluent.
Jul 8th, 2011, 07:06 PM
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All Australian cities are relatively expensive because of our dollar being so good and the currency of other countries i.e. USA being particularly bad. It seems you cannot have things both ways. But if you put the exchange rates back to what they were about 10 years ago it is a whole different story.
Still the house prices could be a whole lot cheaper in Australia but then you have the pressure of supply and demand.
Still the house prices could be a whole lot cheaper in Australia but then you have the pressure of supply and demand.
Jul 9th, 2011, 03:40 PM
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Perils of prosperity it is qwovadis. You only have to look at Switzerland over the years to see what happens when you have a have a booming economy and a stable currency.
Not to worry though as it won't be long before the new carbon tax kicks in and we won't be able to afford to drive our cars to the local shops.
Not to worry though as it won't be long before the new carbon tax kicks in and we won't be able to afford to drive our cars to the local shops.
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