5k is more then enuff for a mth - depends on what you do as well

if you bring homecook meals, share a house and avoid visiting the casino you should be fine. YMMV though depending on lifestyle

This post has been edited by hotchoc: Dec 20 2010, 09:13 PM

very common for ppl to get high with weed / alcohol here and sleep around with randoms (i'm assuming that is what silver is referring to here). you can beat a cop / glass a person and receive a suspended sentence - means you don't need to go to jail but if you re-offend you will then head jail. in theory this is suppose to be a good deterrent but don't be surprise to see a person having a 3-4 suspended sentence under his belt. get a good lawyer and dress up in an armani suit on the trial and the court will pretty much say alrite you felt remorseful over yr actions which is pretty fked if you ask me but yeah that's the justice system here.

in terms of family values i suppose getting married and divorcing is quite the norm here. in my previous workplace alone there are about 4-5 single mum raising their kids on their own cos the husband cheated, alcoholic, drug abuse, etc so yeah some food for thought here. btw, if you do get married ovre here pls choose the partner correctly, it's not uncommon for women to be allocated 75% of yr assets cos the media here portrays women as the 'victim' eventhough she is having an affair. again, getting a good lawyer to argue it's the husband fault for the women straying is quite common. happen tp know a frd's colleague whose wife was having an affair with the gym instructor and at the end have to give 50% still O_O. Heng no kids or more jialat ocs you have to pay parental support till the kid is 18.

family wise, ppl tend to move out after 18 to rent / stay with friends over here though the trend is starting to change now cos of crazy house prices and cost of living atm. not much comment on this as i have yet to start a family.

having said that, each country will have its problems so it's up to you to see which one outweighs the other from you.

disclaimer:
the above is just my observation, diff ppl will obviously have diff experience. been in perth for 8+ yrs so the views above are from a person whois paying tax (damn bloodsuckers) and not some tourist talk : )

This post has been edited by hotchoc: Dec 21 2010, 06:51 PM