Why is the cost of living so high in Australia?
High mininum wage.
>>55793529
Because its a kick ass place mate.
australians are delusional as fuck about the amount of pay they should get for menial labour
>>55793529
Move out of the city dickhead.
>>55793529
Because it's the best place in the world to live...hence it costs the most
>>55793581
>High minimum wage
Try these factors instead:
>Large landmass with a widely spread out population
>Significant import costs, exacerbated by distance
>Significant input costs, not just minimum wage but the following - high wage expectations as a result of the mining boom for various professional roles, cost of overheads (transportation and admin are huge costs in Aus), capital required for starting projects.
>Air con.
>>55793895
>move out of the city
My parents just sold their house (30min train ride to CBD) for just over 1million.
You need to move REALLY fucking far out if you want affording housing...have fun traveling 3-4 hours per day back and forth to work..or just get a really great job
Overpricing of all goods and services because MUH HI WAGES...
>>55794251
>a really great job
yes yes good goy
>>55793529
Literally no one is stopping you from setting up a house in the desert
>>55793529
Why does it matter?
All Australians steal for a living anyway.
>>55793529
A lot of government regulation
Its harder to start up a business so less competition and so higher prices
Labour unions have strong ties with government
Government schools run by government union teachers instill socialist ideals and a strong sense entitlement
Leads to excessive labour conditions and high minimum wage
Much more cheaper to import overseas trained workers/professionals
>>55794384
Live in the middle of Siberia and get a job ,schools shops, hospitals and entertainment... who is these people that post on /pol/???
>>55794555
So build a settlement and live a simple life
>>55794251
>The only jobs available in the entire country are in the CBD
There's loads of jobs available in country area's, neets like you are the reason outback towns are going to be flooded with shitskins over the next few years.
>>55794484
Labour unions have strong ties with government WOT?
Government schools run by government union teachers instill socialist ideals and a strong sense entitlement...WOT?
The question WAS "Why is the cost of living so high in Australia?"...go to prep you fucking teenager...
If you want higher wages get an higher education or a trade...this country is known by well paid tradies...being an uneducated cunt won't let you anywhere...is not the 80's anymore...
High minimum wage.
Okay welfare if you're a student. Just enough to afford a small car, enough noodles for the week, rent and text books.
Tax is actually fairly moderate, current governmnet is scraping a lot of tarrifs currently.
If you choose a rural city to live in, you can pick a brand new 4 bedroom house between 400-500K.
It's really not bad. I lived on my own without welfare working 20 hours a week at a supermarket and studying full-time.
>>55793529
Because it's not?
If you don't have a job then you are literally given enough money to pay for food and a place to live.
This is assuming you are fine with living in a shithole and only spending $20 a week on food, which you should be if you don't have a job.
>>55794384
Do you think drilling for water in the desert is feasible? I think if I was born into a desert island penal colony and had an internet connection with a few days to ponder life, my life plan would quickly be get off the desert island penal colony or die trying. Certainly not spending anytime shjitposting on an Amerilard image board.
>>55796513
No.
