What are the differences and similarities between the standards of living in the UK and

Australia?

By Deivid Galván

The first things that comes to our mind

when we think in the UK are:

And when we think in Australia?

P.Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney

UK is the worst place to live in Europe, thanks to high living costs, below average government spending on health and education, short holidays and late retirement.  The British are the people who pay the highest prices for food and diesel, and the government doesn’t gives a huge amount of money to health and education.

Quality of life: UK

Australia, with one of the highest

standards of living in the world, offers a super climate, a unique and beautiful environment, and quality social and cultural infrastructure, and we have to keep on mind, that Austrlia is the sixth largest country in the entire world.

Quality of life: Australia

UkNearly 13 million

people live in poverty in the UK , so that’s 1

in 5 of population.

Poverty ratesAustraliaAustralia is facing endemic poverty due to huge price rice in last decade, around 2.2 million Australians are living in poverty.

UK British children are required by law to have an education until they are 16 years old. Education is free for all children from 5 to 16. Cambridge is one of the best universities in the whole world.

EducationAustralia

Australia’s system of education is one of the highest standard and enjoys international renown. The Australian Government is investing $1 billion to deliver access to world class information communication technology based teaching and learning in Australian schools.

UK

on the winter the average maximun temperature is 6.9 Cº and the average minimun temperature 1.3 Cº

on the summer the maximum temperature is of 19.5 Cº and the minimun temperature, 10 Cº

Pretty Much is freaking COLD

Climate

AustraliaSydney, the minimun temperature is of 14 Cº and the maximum temperature is 22 Cº.