Dual Citizenship

[popeye]

Hi Popeye

As I'm not sure what industry you might be in and on the outside chance you're in Catering/ Hospitality - have a look here:

http://www.caterer.com/SAL/salarychecker.asp

Re the cost of living:

As an idea nad making it more personal to yourself, why don't you post a 'long thread' on your typical groceries you might purchase, the size of house you're looking for, the area, etc. That way a few people from around the country might have different prices for you to compare to (I live in the south East of England - generally speaking a more expensive area ITO cost and earnings potential.)

There are quite a few factors to take into account and not too sure whether all or if any have any relevance to you down there, earning the NZ Dollar and what your outgoings might be eg:

Road Tax for your car
Insurance
MOT
Petrol Price
Council Tax
Gas
Water
Electricity
Landline Telephone
Mobile Telephone
Household groceries
Entertainment

Comparing them to NZ Dollars might be a little disconcerting - just don't compare to the Rand

Thanks Cheffie.

Well as for living items, I would be looking at getting a car and paying it off over 3 years at most, This would be a family car for a family of 4

Groceries, would be the normal:
Bread
Milk
Cheese
Cold drinks
Juice
Meat
Vegetables
Frozen foods (Chicken, mixed veggies, chips, etc.)
Ice Cream
Baby cereal and milk powders
Nappies

The area I think will probably be Near Birmingham or Luton.

My area of work is IT - Database Administrator.

I would need to than know the petrol costs or public transport costs,
Rental prices for a 3 bedroom house, with possibility to purchase our own place within about 2-3 years max.

Tax categories and percentages. GST / VAT and percentage?

It looks like the average pay in this job category is about 35000 a year, is this reasonable, can one make a reasonable living there with a family of 4, and one income, as the wife is still looking after the little one.

School fees for a 3 year old over the next few years?

Lights and water (and gas) average costs.