Originally Posted by Expatriate
Poopy, I hope she's ok with the heat and humidity. As far as quality of life, Australia did not afford us the lifestyle I had here. If you have the ability to earn a lot, Australia can be a comfortable place, but neither my wife nor myself made enough money to make it easy on us. Good luck, whatever you do.
Living in the major centres in NSW, Particularly Sydney, is the most expensive way to exist here. There are plenty of cheaper alternatives which offer better quality lifestyle options in other states. Sydney is actually one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in and not really that laid back.