ncoday Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Here in Oregon, we have NO SALES TAX! You could find an apartment like that for around $700-800 in Portland, the largest city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goheels681 Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Try a town like Greensboro, NC. Great town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted June 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 28, 2004 Down to business:I would like a flat, in a reasonably high populated area (nowhere out in the sticks). One bedroomed flat/apartment with a kitchen/kitchenette is all I want. In Toronto (downtown/central area), Basement apartment or very small flat = C$700/month More spacious or premium locations might be more like C$1300/month Houses from C$200,000 (small single story or two-story semi-detached) with the average house being well over $300,000. Vancouver is probably similarly expensive. Montreal is considerably cheaper. 15% VAT-style tax in Ontario but only 7% in Alberta (i.e. Calgary, Edmonton). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favvi Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Also, I was looking up taxation in canada and they are virtually equal - 17% in some places. Is it really worth migrating for .5%? (I'm sure you have well fonuded other reasons too) 7% here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
computerguy2004 Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I live in western mass. Most of the people are nice. i don't know about the taxes thou but i heard a few people say "texachussetts" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtoomuch Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 It's definitely not cheap to live in America, but I love it. Some states have no sales tax, but that doesn't necessarily mean that everything is cheaper in that state. I'm from southeastern Pennsylvania and houses in this area cost anywhere from under $100,000 all the way up into the millions. I'd say be prepared to spend $200,000 for nice sized house in good shape. If you are single and don't mind town homes you can get a house for a lot cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureEdit Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Hey,I am 16 years old and I am currently studying ICT and AVCE Business Studies, along with my CompTIA A+ and N+ which I study at home. In a year's time, I will be going to university - hopefully to study Computer Engineering for 3/4 years. After that, I want to move. My first point to be made is Tax. If you know me that well on these forums you will know that I am anti-UK and I love slagging off my own country. We have 17.5% VAT on all goods. Some parts of the US have 15% I think and some parts have between 2% and 5%. Our government likes to use discrimination a lot. We are also connned on many, many different items that some of us HAVE to use everyday (e.g: petrol). Another thing I would like to point out is the atmosphere: rubbish. We pay so much to our government - and our streets are not even swept properly. My road gets cleaned once every 6 months - bearing in mind that I live 20 seconds walk away from a primary school, meaning we get the kids coming up my road and making a mess. I'm totally fed up with this country, and I want out ASAP. Down to business: I would like a flat, in a reasonably high populated area (nowhere out in the sticks). One bedroomed flat/apartment with a kitchen/kitchenette is all I want. How much would one of these cost? P.S: If you are thinking of moving to the UK, don't. :) *Max over and out* Bah, I am in such a mood I placed this in the gamers forum *RAGE* rofl. Mods please move, thank you. Funny, I hate the US, I cant wait to move to canada or australia. Here in Oregon, we have NO SALES TAX! Thats why I got my iBook there, saved ~$150 in tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley porkchop Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 It all depends on area :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetonesun Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I live in western mass. Most of the people are nice. i don't know about the taxes thou but i heard a few people say "texachussetts" No dude, it's taxachussetts :rofl: If you really want to come to America/Canada, you're best bet is to find a company in England that's multinational, work your way up, than ask to be transfered. Moving straight here means you're going to have to live in a city, and unless you've been to said city, it's questionable whether or not you'd want to live there. Living comfortably in most American cities is going to set you back a ton, the taxes here are not all that good (don't forget national + state income taxes along with your sales tax, and a lot out of the pocket spending) and the market for computer related fields is super-saturated. On the other hand, I hear they're giving out free land in Kansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted June 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 28, 2004 I want to study computer engineering. I do not have A-level maths. What qualifications do you need in Canada to do this? What universities are there that offer this course? Here's a good place to start to look into Canadian Universities. Note: This article is highly contested each and every year. http://www.macleans.ca/universities/articl...106_133202_2948 From the schools in my area: The University of Toronto, The University of Western Ontario and Queen's University would require higher marks than, say, Ryerson University. However, out of province students pay a lot more than local students so they may be more inclined to accept them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted June 28, 2004 Veteran Share Posted June 28, 2004 If you really want to come to America/Canada, you're best bet is to find a company in England that's multinational, work your way up, than ask to be transfered. Moving straight here means you're going to have to live in a city, and unless you've been to said city, it's questionable whether or not you'd want to live there. Living comfortably in most American cities is going to set you back a ton, the taxes here are not all that good (don't forget national + state income taxes along with your sales tax, and a lot out of the pocket spending) and the market for computer related fields is super-saturated. Don't forget that in the US you might need to fork out for medical insurance and other expenses that you are used to receiving for free in the UK. That's one of the reasons why taxes are higher in Canada and the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetonesun Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Don't forget that in the US you might need to fork out for medical insurance and other expenses that you are used to receiving for free in the UK. That's one of the reasons why taxes are higher in Canada and the UK. That was the "out of the pocket spending" part ;) But as a general guideline, if you're living by yourself, consider about 60% of your income gone before rent and food. Maybe 45-50% if you find a cheap state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaos34 Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I'm sure you don't want to move here to Hawaii. The sales tax is 4.167%, so it's not that bad. The tech industry should be growing a whole lot since there is starting to be a huge push for technology here, promoting Hawaii as teh gateway between Asia and the US. The thing is that the cost of living here is really expensive :( It's my home though and I love it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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