He said there were five things he’d change about it (Stock Image) (Image: Getty)
Many British people move to Australia for the gorgeous weather and the easygoing lifestyle. But one man has revealed there are five things that aren’t necessarily better about being Down Under. So, if you’re planning on taking the almost 24-hour flight to the other side of the world, you may want to think about these things before you do.
Stefan Parker, who moved to Australia a year ago, shared the insights on his Tiktok account. From the cost of living, to the price of just one pint, Stefan was shocked by some of the things he found when he made the move.
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The cost of alcohol
Stefan shared that he’s forked out the equivalent of more than £10 for pints at times. This left him shocked, considering the average cost of a pint in the UK is around £5.50.
He reckons that the average price of a pint in Australia is £9, so still quite a bit more expensive if you’re planning on a drink after work. However, he did see the benefit in this, as he said that he “drinks less” and “switches to schooners, which are slightly smaller than a pint”.
The price of internal flights
Australia is a massive country, and most of the time the only sensible way to travel from city to city is by air. But Stefan revealed internal flights are really expensive.
He wrote: “Considering Sydney is an hour from Brisbane by plane, it still sometimes costs over £150 return. When I compare it to travelling to Europe, it just took me by surprise.”
Travelling less
When Stefan moved, he thought that he’d be travelling a lot more across the country to different places, but it turns out he’s actually been travelling a lot less, which he was shocked by. “Yes, the cost, but also the distance,” he said.
“You don’t appreciate how big Australia is and the distances between places until you’re here. It takes more planning than I anticipated, especially with work commitments.”
Rent prices
He said that he thought rent prices would be “cheaper and less competitive,” but unfortunately, he said that he’d found it quite difficult. “Don’t get me wrong, you can find great places to rent, but it’s hard and has queries of like 20 people+ trying to all get the same rental,” he said.
The weather
While many Brits move Down Under for the weather, Stefan said it often hadn’t been as nice as he had anticipated. He wrote: “The amount of rain I’ve expected.
“Honestly, we arrived last April, and the rain was torrential a lot of the time until summer. We had like five weekends in a row of just rain. I had this image that, well, at least the Gold Coast would be sunny all year round.”
But despite this, he’s stayed, so the benefits must be outweighing the negatives for him!
In the comments, someone wrote: “Believe me, months of heat and drought are no fun – rain’s better”.
“Australia is a nice place to stay,” another added.
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