Expensive Cities

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Bosh

But that means that Seoul qualifies as expensive due to the cost of its imported designer clothes and its surf
and turf, i.e. the cost of stuff that you'd have to be an idiot to buy regularly if you lived here...

How ridiculous.

Yeah, but wouldn't it be great to be on an expat package.

I know people working at the Canadian consulate. They a gigantic apartment, car, driver, maid, free shipping of stuff back and forth from Canada, all moving expensive paid for, club memberships, etc.

Hong Kong is apparently still listed as a hardship posting by the Canadian government.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Tingkai
I know people working at the Canadian consulate. They a gigantic apartment, car, driver, maid, free shipping of stuff back and forth from Canada, all moving expensive paid for, club memberships, etc.

This reminds me, isn't Horsie going to be stationed at Seoul for the Australian government? Lucky bastard!

Originally posted by Tingkai
Hong Kong is apparently still listed as a hardship posting by the Canadian government.

Give me some of that hardship

[Barinthus]

Station me in Latvia

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Bosh

But that means that Seoul qualifies as expensive due to the cost of its imported designer clothes and its surf
and turf, i.e. the cost of stuff that you'd have to be an idiot to buy regularly if you lived here...

How ridiculous.

yeah a lot of these places are expensive if you want to live an expat lifestyle, same size house, have a car etc. and diet but much less so if you adjust to local conditions, food etc.

Fresh dairy products, like whole fresh milk, and meat, like steaks, are 2 things I find it hard to live without. I must have a meat course with my meals.

Lamb, chops, roast, sandwiches, is a big part of the traditional Australian diet which you miss - cos its unobtainable in many Asian countries - they can't stand the smell - but I've grown to love pork when in Asia - makes you fat though.

[Alexander's Horse]

And English language books - gah - must have

[Mrs. Tuberski]

I can see Honolulu being on that list i was there 3 months that place sucked. Couldnt buy anything cheap. I dont see how houston is on the list tho humm it used to be comprable with san antonio go figure