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		Clewza313 on May 29, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Moving my US tech job to Australia $20k/year gross = $250-ish/wk after tax. Given Sydney housing prices, you may still be better off taking the lower package and living somewhere that's not Sydney.

ianhowson on May 29, 2021 | [–]

I lived in the Gold Coast for a year while my job was in Sydney. I commuted by air once a week. Total commute time and housing expenses decreased.

ghaff on May 29, 2021 | [–]

Furthermore, at least in the US, a long commute can chew up a decent portion of that (between gas/depreciation/parking/rail pass) even just looking at the economics.

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