Hi all
So after nearly 2 years there in the covid period I packed my bag and moved to Sydney, mainly because I had to get some income again and it was just getting too hard in Bali at that point, many major players were still shut, it wasn't the time yet to start any type of business due to the remanance of the lockdowns.
Clearly I understand that things are not "covid special price anymore" but seeing plenty of pretty high rents and hearing about living costs close to western price? Is this true or exadurated? I remember the western food costs western price loose rule. A girl I work with spent a month in India recently and claimed things were 2x-3x the price, not as bad as Sydney but still really expensive in comparison to the year prior.
Since I moved to Sydney prices have definitely gone up a few times already and "cost of living crisis" is a major theme here in Australia. All kinds of food and energy shortages are driving prices pretty high and the dollar really doesn't have that much buying power anymore. A tiny box apartment in Sydney will run you upwards of a million AUD$ now putting that option out of the reach of many also.
After having worked a few jobs and starting a role in a more advertising/PR industry work from home in Bali is looking possible after some months training (this was a goal I was unable to reach the last time, there wasn't really a whole lot around due to pandemic and the training part still had to be done in the office here in Sydney which at that time I wasn't).
So how much have your bills, rent and food gone up? Is living in Bali on an Aussie wages going to be super benefial? I'm not one of those stingy people who wants the lowest price on everything, I'd like to see the people there prosper, but just wondering if perhaps my pre and during pandemic memeories are of a financially easier time?
So after nearly 2 years there in the covid period I packed my bag and moved to Sydney, mainly because I had to get some income again and it was just getting too hard in Bali at that point, many major players were still shut, it wasn't the time yet to start any type of business due to the remanance of the lockdowns.
Clearly I understand that things are not "covid special price anymore" but seeing plenty of pretty high rents and hearing about living costs close to western price? Is this true or exadurated? I remember the western food costs western price loose rule. A girl I work with spent a month in India recently and claimed things were 2x-3x the price, not as bad as Sydney but still really expensive in comparison to the year prior.
Since I moved to Sydney prices have definitely gone up a few times already and "cost of living crisis" is a major theme here in Australia. All kinds of food and energy shortages are driving prices pretty high and the dollar really doesn't have that much buying power anymore. A tiny box apartment in Sydney will run you upwards of a million AUD$ now putting that option out of the reach of many also.
After having worked a few jobs and starting a role in a more advertising/PR industry work from home in Bali is looking possible after some months training (this was a goal I was unable to reach the last time, there wasn't really a whole lot around due to pandemic and the training part still had to be done in the office here in Sydney which at that time I wasn't).
So how much have your bills, rent and food gone up? Is living in Bali on an Aussie wages going to be super benefial? I'm not one of those stingy people who wants the lowest price on everything, I'd like to see the people there prosper, but just wondering if perhaps my pre and during pandemic memeories are of a financially easier time?
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