Living in Melbourne v London (detailed comparison)

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  • @Cookieboymonster1962
    @Cookieboymonster1962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +369

    As a Melburnian I can honestly say that is the first time I have ever heard anyone suggest our weather was "predictable"!

    • @EllaMitsch123
      @EllaMitsch123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      literally, crowded house wrote a song called "four seasons in one day" because of how unpredictable our weather is...

    • @unchallenged
      @unchallenged 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I think predictable meaning that you can predict when you'll get a hot dry month and a rainy miserable month more easily

    • @wimbletone
      @wimbletone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It is though. The four seasons in one day is kind of an exaggeration. Weather pattern in melbourne always depends on the direction and location of the high pressure and the low pressure systems. Every rain shower is ALWAYS followed by sunshine, and then another burst and then either clear skies. It's "unpredictable" because the weather moves quickly due to the geography where there's not a lot of mountain ranges around to block/slow the weather down. Winters are very sunny in Melbourne too and it very rarely rains compared to what I have seen in other places.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Good point: it’s wasnt exactly predictable! I remember some random rain. I meant more along the lines of the seasons being pretty consistent year by year. I could be wrong though. London can be a bit random over longer periods. Also it’s just overcast all the time here which just sucks. I saw blue skies even in winter in Melbourne. You’re right though, all subjective!

    • @aussiemusiccharts
      @aussiemusiccharts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@corbinsofftheradar3085 perhaps you mean Melbourne's climate is more predictable than London's, rather than weather? Its a subtle but important difference.

  • @biggiedii4889
    @biggiedii4889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    London is nice to base yourself for work but I'd prefer Melbourne if I'm settling permanently or raising a family.

  • @andrewmilner5853
    @andrewmilner5853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    As a British expat living in Melbourne, this was very relatable. Great video!

  • @julesmarwell8023
    @julesmarwell8023 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    what a nice guy. Australia needs people like you.

  • @danasa5226
    @danasa5226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    with regards to culture and the arts i find london is way superior compared to melbourne. the vibe in london is electrifying. there's something great living in london that can't be described despite the factors that you mentioned which i agree. in the end, you will stay or move depending on what suits you.

    • @brentonbish
      @brentonbish 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I ran a gallery on the south bank in London, with walking distance to the Hayward, the national gallery and Tate Modern, lots of institutions including Tate Britain and private galleries like Satchii. I new an older female Artist who lived in Perth WA who said she found it easier to make a comfort living there. Also I missed the Melbourne private gallery industry/ culture (flinders lane,Richmond-sth Yarra) which London doesn’t have, and Sydney doesn’t do as well , seems a lot of Artists I know find their way to Berlin or New York and for example Paris doesn’t do private galleries either, I felt the space is taken up by antiques, another difference I found although it may be changing in london with new buildings going up with more foyer space, is the amount of art in buildings with commissioned works at street level, one of the joys I find walking around Sydney.

    • @mrhaz8939
      @mrhaz8939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought Melbourne was always considered better with it’s different cultures and better street life, it’s literally ranked with the best alleyways in the world. Arts I can’t disagree on but I wouldn’t say it’s way superior

    • @brentonbish
      @brentonbish 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      While living in London, I returned from a weekend in Paris, my flat mate asked for my verdict to which I replied “ it reminded me of Melbourne”, “ don’t you mean Melbourne reminds you of Paris?” He asked “No” I replied, “Paris reminds ME (Stressed Me) of Melbourne” That he understood and he did

  • @BeastBlack270
    @BeastBlack270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Did this man just say Melbourne weather was consistent?!
    Das crazy

  • @bluey7243
    @bluey7243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I found this a strange video because some things were general - the cost of living etc, and some things were very personal - my family and friends live in London.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You’re right; I dipped between subjective and objective. To be honest I think I confused the two because I didn’t just want to give every point to Melbourne!

    • @LachlanKellett
      @LachlanKellett 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@corbinsofftheradar3085 So your admitting kind of that Melbourne would of got mostly all of the points if you didn't bring your personal life into it.

    • @arnolddavies6734
      @arnolddavies6734 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, obviously he would choose London where all his family and friends are. That’s not a fair comparison.

  • @nimalif
    @nimalif 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    As someone who lived for 5+ years in London and also Melbourne I fully agree with your review.

  • @rock4600
    @rock4600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Very fair comparison bro... I live in Melbourne and know I am really lucky to be living here. London is an awesome world city and the best thing is that it is situated in Europe but yeah life in Melbourne is hard to beat. Your welcome to come back anytime. Stay safe

    • @NoTaboos
      @NoTaboos 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You don't even know the difference between your and you're.

  • @onya2954
    @onya2954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Great video! I’m thinking of moving to Melb in the near future so good to get a perspective on how it compares to London.

    • @mickgatz214
      @mickgatz214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh no you won't!. Don't get any funny ideas cos you's have very high virus count!
      We've virtually eliminated it here. :P

    • @FionaEm
      @FionaEm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stevendebono Dude, he was joking.

    • @debbieanne7962
      @debbieanne7962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I need to warn you Melbourne is very expensive

    • @onya2954
      @onya2954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mickgatz214 I live in Brisbane 🙃

    • @mickgatz214
      @mickgatz214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@onya2954 Alpine Country, Victoria

  • @TheGeographyBible
    @TheGeographyBible 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! London is too big and busy for me, hoping to visit Melbourne next year :)

  • @harvey1965
    @harvey1965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Com on .... you know you want to come back to Melbourne. You already sound like an aspiring Aussie!

  • @kade150
    @kade150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    An interesting comparison for a Melburnian like myself. It surely does take time to fly overseas from Melbourne. Of course not many Australians are travelling or permitted to travel overseas at present.
    Flight times shown for travel to Queensland, and Port Moresby are rather pessimistic.
    You can fly north to Cairns, which is as far north in Queensland most people fly, in 3 hours 20 minutes.
    Flying overseas a better comparison would be Singapore which takes 7 hours 25 minutes to 7 hours 55 minutes, depending on the direction.
    Australia is a large continent with long distances but Australians are used to flying domestically, and overseas.

  • @rwalker9644
    @rwalker9644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really well presented comparison thanks Rob

  • @mikebrosche2289
    @mikebrosche2289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have lived in Europe and the UK (3 times) and I think you nailed it as of the current state as 35 to 20 years ago it was different but as of now great pragmatic call on your voting.

  • @susangriggs163
    @susangriggs163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If you don't Melbourne weather, wait 5 minutes, it will change.

  • @tomchamberlain4329
    @tomchamberlain4329 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Probably a big reason London is less friendly is that it attracts a large portion of the UK's (and Europe's) ambitious professionals, people who basically are too busy for their own good at times and don't really develop a supportive culture. Friendly chit chat is more common eleswhere in the UK, but I don't think the passive aggressiveness is absent anywhere in this country. I live in Nottingham and people here can be very macho, directly aggressive at times, and a strong "cold shoulder" vibe. But also people can be really chatty which is quite different from London.

  • @mushy111
    @mushy111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Enjoyed living in Melbourne, love visiting London. But I'm a northerner at heart. Give me the sun, sand and beaches of the Gold Coast any day.

  • @leoesposito8762
    @leoesposito8762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Good vid.. my son lives in Kingston upon Thames very nice there as I have been there many times.. for me Melbourne is a great place to live but London is a beautiful city especially in summer when the Sun is shining..

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      When the sun actually shines it’s great! I do love Kingston, I just find it over crowded and expensive.

  • @dromomaniac8318
    @dromomaniac8318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks, that was a really interesting & fair comparison.
    Just for anyone reading, flying from Melbourne to Brisbane (the capital of Queensland) takes about 2 hours. From Melbourne to Cairns, which is further north, takes about 3 and a half hours.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for this fact check! When I travelled around I had so many stop offs I lost track of how long it would take direct.

    • @angelamcwhirter9707
      @angelamcwhirter9707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Australia is a very diverse county in terms of scenery... there's deserts, the outback with rivers and cayons, rainforests, tropical islands, glorious beaches, the great barrier reef, snowy mountains, coastal hinterlands, the Bush with wet and dry creek beds. Particularly in these times when we aren't able to travel overseas, I love living in a country where a complete scenery change is only a couple of hours away.

    • @budawang77
      @budawang77 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@angelamcwhirter9707 Although places like New Zealand and California probably have more geographic diversity on a per km basis.

    • @Andrew-df1dr
      @Andrew-df1dr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@angelamcwhirter9707 I live in Australia too. We don't have is towering snow capped mountains like in Switzerland (not that the UK does) But our best mates the Kiwis have such mountains. As you know, Aussies love to visit New Zealand.

  • @WildWorldFact
    @WildWorldFact 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have lived in Europe and the UK (3 times) and I think you nailed it as of the current state as 35 to 20 years ago it was different but as of now great pragmatic call on your voting. . Thanks for sharing

  • @AJ-ut7rs
    @AJ-ut7rs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love both. I am lucky to be duel citizen. Lovely video. I understand the appeal for both cities.

  • @bobpeake968
    @bobpeake968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    My wife and I along with our four young children emigrated from South London to Melbourne in 1970. We love Australia and have travelled all the way around this great country staying mostly on FREE camping sites. The benefits of living here are fantastic, too many to mention them all but Free parking just about everywhere except in the cities even at the beaches most are free parking and in some places you can actually drive your car onto the beach also there are parks with free BBQs everywhere and free clean public toilets...We have made many trips back to the UK to spend time with family but we would never ever go back to live in the UK especially as it is nothing like it was when we left in 1970, and it has not changed for the better, London in particular we found to be very dirty with smelly rubbish everywhere and plenty of foxes in the City definitely not a healthy place to live these days.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great insight - thanks for sharing! Glad you’re enjoying life down under!

    • @kushsharma3798
      @kushsharma3798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      what about the spiders?

    • @bobpeake2744
      @bobpeake2744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kushsharma3798 What about the spiders, every country has spiders even the UK, even though Australia has a lot of different species of spiders there are only a few that are venomous and they are not a problem as they shy away from humans. No one has died from a spider or snake bite in Australia since 1980 which cannot be said about sharks and crocs as people are maimed and killed by them every year even though it is easy to stay away from those dangerous areas as they are well sign posted. We have found that Australia is not a dangerous place to live as many people imagine it to be. I have to admit that flies are the biggest nuisance especially when having a BBQ outdoors but you do get used to it somewhat.

    • @Kurdishkorean
      @Kurdishkorean 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      😆 Bob you’re so right when you say flies are the most annoying thing here

    • @NoTaboos
      @NoTaboos 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Melbourne CBD is filthy.

  • @citybeatdisco19
    @citybeatdisco19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yeh, trams can be perhaps a bit of guess at times but during peak hours they (usually) run every 6 or every 10 minutes on the main tram routes. Melbourne is also building a cross city below ground (tunnel under the cbd) & above ground rail line (bit like London's Crossrail), which will enable peak hour train services to increase to every few minutes.

    • @AnimeReference
      @AnimeReference 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You currently have city loop trains every few minutes. And the busier lines do get trains every 4-7 minutes during peak hours.
      The issues are that there is too much shared track so any delay anywhere causes the whole system to be slowed down (which this should solve), and that you waste time because the loop only goes in one direction (which it didn't sound like they were looking to fix, and given that the new stations are intended to disconnect certain lines this will likely force you to swap trains more frequently, slowing you down). As for the expectation of more service to your line, I doubt that will happen since they haven't currently extended the duration of peak hour services. I think it's more of a future proofing idea intended to service more customers once lines are extended, not to better service existing customers.

    • @citybeatdisco19
      @citybeatdisco19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AnimeReference My reply was only intended as short & simple; it's not a transport video. Aware of the details, you put.
      My comment re trams (only) every 6-10 minutes was for all of 4-7pm. Tram stop signs on my route (a major one) have "every 6 minutes" for between 5 & 6pm, and "every 10 minutes"
      Re trains, do you mean one/each line in the loop goes in one direction, at same times, & isn't bi-directional for same line at same time? - since nearly all lines, except for Mernda/Hursbridge lines change direction around 1pm through the loop.
      By "increase to every few minutes" for the city loop i meant more reliably frequently, since a delay on one line can have too much knock on effect to other lines

  • @pablovick5850
    @pablovick5850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

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    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks!

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  • @parthvyas9849
    @parthvyas9849 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for making this video 😃

  • @harryk8696
    @harryk8696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    nice video! i loved visiting london. i think one massive thing about melbourne and australia in general is the income vs cost of living mixed with the work/life balance. i'm a kiwi who's been here 8 years and i think australians can take those aspects for granted.

    • @australianpatriot
      @australianpatriot 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ask Sydney about that...

    • @Stephjohn26
      @Stephjohn26 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sydney is better than the London 😊

  • @mashek331
    @mashek331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    It's interesting you mentioned Melbourne's weather being much more predictable. There goes a common saying that you often see all 4 seasons in a single day and although I'm not from Melbourne (regional VIC) I have experienced this when I'm there. But when you strike that nice vein of weather, it is perfect with blue skies and the smell of the ocean drifting in through the streets.

  • @nandarani975
    @nandarani975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have studied and lived in both cities. I dont mind living in either cities. London is very diverse compare to Melbourne. London is too expensive to buy a house, so I bought a house in Leicester city, Uk. Uk is cold, so house being small is fine. I earn good wage, better than average, as an agency nurse almost similar to Australian nurse.

  • @tonyminglu
    @tonyminglu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm surprised, but I have to agree with everything he said in this video! Good job!

  • @KaitTheTechxpat
    @KaitTheTechxpat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Spot on about Melbourne not knowing how to deal with the winter! Single glazed windows means that the heat disappears within minutes!

  • @rosella1919
    @rosella1919 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My daughter lives in London but I wish she’d come home and work in Melbourne. I’m sending her this video.

  • @mauic3884
    @mauic3884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool review video you had a fun experience 🙂 London was definitely a vibe 2017-2019 and now I’m back in Auckland and have to say I miss the world class public transport options.. but can’t complain being behind the wheel again..

  • @thelorax9622
    @thelorax9622 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey mate - coming a bit late to this video, but on the whole I thought your views on the categories were fair - the two you gave to the UK made perfect sense from a family and geographic perspective. As someone who lives about two hours east of Melbourne, I like to visit occasionally and there are good experiences to be had - but I'm usually glad to get back to life in the country, where traffic is when you get held up at an intersection by more than five cars :)

  • @triarb5790
    @triarb5790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Having come from London to live in Melbourne for a year..... still here 33 years later... I can say I did miss the big city vibe for quite a number of years ( Melbourne is big suburbs, the cbd itself is teeny) Now when I go to London, I love it, but only in short bursts. Then I can't wait to get back to wide blue skies and decent coffee. Omg coffee is soooooooooo bad in England.

    • @lanlan-xs4dt
      @lanlan-xs4dt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      they use the same coffee beans from south america or africa, how come the taste is different?

    • @triarb5790
      @triarb5790 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lanlan-xs4dt ask them not me!

    • @jackryan2135
      @jackryan2135 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Blue skies in Melbourne? lucky if there's 50 days a year.

  • @jnpjnp228
    @jnpjnp228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Being an Aussie. Can’t bear living in London for convenience to awesome places whilst young

  • @Wendykrisd
    @Wendykrisd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In the end I feel like it depends on where your loved ones live, but I'd say it would be great if you can live together with your love in Melbourne. I used to be a college student there, now back in my home country, couldn't miss Melbourne more.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I totally agree! I felt very conscious that my friends and family would watch the video and didn’t want to be too negative about living in England

    • @tcailey80
      @tcailey80 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I moved from London to Melbourne in 2017 after Brexit as could see the UK was self destructing. Furthermore, after 12 years living in London I wanted to experience living in a warmer climate. After having kids in Melbourne after the pandemic we returned to live in England and we lasted 10 months. It was a real shock to the system to come home and live full time in the UK. Rents are through the roof, house are small, bills are very expensive, nurseries and childcare are very poor, lack of support from the government with childcare costs, people are fairly negative overall due to lifes challenges, the winters are 6-7 months long and your energy levels become depleted by Jan post christmas. Furthermore, the government is incompetent and for 25 years has made short term decisions. Since the global financial crisis the income gap has widened and you can see the slow erosion of the middle classes due to the wealth distribution. Don't get me wrong I love the UK and its my home, but I would'nt want to only have citizenship for this county and came back to Australia to give me kids a better future.

  • @emmaz.202
    @emmaz.202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I studied and lived in Surrey / London for 6 years, and now have been living in Melbourne for a year. Very relatable to the points you mentioned, I must say the food in Melbourne is much better than in London, and of course, the coffee… However one thing I kinda miss about London is that you can have a quick lunch by going into a coffee shop like Pret/Costa/Greggs etc which is almost around every corner, here in Melbourne I find it a little bit harder, and less choices of sandwiches lol. I know the weather in Melbourne is not the best compare to Gold Coast for example, but still a bit better than London - as you said more frequent blue sky. Generally I prefer living in Melbourne, but have to say London is a great city with its culture and the historical sense. Like both places.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your reply - I really enjoyed hearing your take!

    • @comdrive3865
      @comdrive3865 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      London is way better for social chit chat stuff, the scene is better.

  • @anthonytbatiste
    @anthonytbatiste 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love London .From Melbourne ,born Sydney.Location trumps the others.

  • @nazuddin6346
    @nazuddin6346 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Many thanks for sharing 💞

  • @harfiz444
    @harfiz444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Work life balance..also the important point i got from your view..very helpful

  • @lucycarter3041
    @lucycarter3041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I live in Melbourne but want to eventually move to the UK or NZ just because I hate the weather here. It's too hot in summer and not cold enough in winter. Also bushfires scare me a lot more than earthquakes and flooding.

    • @thebabbler8867
      @thebabbler8867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      New Zealand is the best. Very clean and nature friendly. There are no wildlife in England.

    • @triarb5790
      @triarb5790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thebabbler8867 Badgers, hedgehogs, squirrels, deer, vipers, foxes, several different breeds of wild ponies, stoats, weasels, a great array of birds including the wonderful puffin and white swans and that's just off the top of my head would all disagree with you. I lived in Dorset and in London and the Mdlands growing up. I've lived in Oz for over 30 years, I've spotted as many Adders in England as I have red belllied blacks, Tigers, Brown and carpet pythons in Aus. Plenty of wildlife in the UK, just not big like Australia's that's all.

    • @TY-sx3jb
      @TY-sx3jb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thebabbler8867 What are you on about? No wildlife? 😂😂

  • @citybeatdisco19
    @citybeatdisco19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Many places including rentals, air B&Bs, homes, in Melbourne do have central heating.
    In places built in last 3 decades it would be a higher percentage of places with it, than without.
    Older homes & flats of course may just have a wall heater or portable electric heater.
    Good vlog

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the info!

    • @citybeatdisco19
      @citybeatdisco19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@corbinsofftheradar3085 If booze wasn't so expensive in bars, we would've won outright - lol. Glad you enjoyed Melb. Currently, with no covid cases & very few restrictions, it's fantastic. I never knew a $1 takeaway coffee & sitting beside the Yarra River could feel so special. Always nice of course, but it just felt more awesome today

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I massively miss it.

  • @edanalytics9336
    @edanalytics9336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Eyyyy Krispy Kreme Fawkner (Gowrie)!! I love that building, it's so retro!

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had to cross the road like a maniac to get to work everyday (no crossing). Good memories!

    • @23DDP
      @23DDP 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@corbinsofftheradar3085 there is a crossing near the kfc which was right next door to the krispy kreme. Though I prefer running across the road like a mad man too

  • @animejesus8940
    @animejesus8940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i’ve only been to london twice and live around an hour from melbourne , i love both cities but melbourne is much smaller so it feels more homely lol

    • @animejesus8940
      @animejesus8940 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      the cbd is quite small so our shitty public transport doesn’t bother me too much haha

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree it’s more homely! People seemed friendlier as well.

  • @catheguti02
    @catheguti02 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you are from England which kind of visa you need to work in Melbourne ? how hard is to get it ?

  • @chrisk283
    @chrisk283 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Location category? If you think of a place to live as being a good point to go somewhere else, is it really where you want to live?

  • @lucac9823
    @lucac9823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What school or suburb did you teach at in Melbourne?

  • @fazalmusthafa
    @fazalmusthafa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Which city is best for studying??
    Plz rply

  • @raviteja4012
    @raviteja4012 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    yeah, this vedio
    helped a lot by choosing where to live
    i got 2 uni's one in melbourne, one is in london
    um melbourne is my decision thank you......

  • @janejohnstone5795
    @janejohnstone5795 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Both places are wonderful..in different ways...depends what you are looking for in your life...

  • @lp88855
    @lp88855 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about the safty, medical service and if British are more polite/respect, please? Also, if I make 1 summer 1-month and 1 winter 1- month holidays every year, hoe would you compare the cost of holidays each year, please?

  • @emporioalnino4670
    @emporioalnino4670 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    London absolutely has better transport than Melbourne and it's not close

    • @moonmc1047
      @moonmc1047 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      London is a night mare for driving. U mean public transport. Getting around in Melbourne is better

    • @emporioalnino4670
      @emporioalnino4670 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@moonmc1047 no

    • @moonmc1047
      @moonmc1047 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@emporioalnino4670 that's your opinions , not mine. I used to live in both cities

    • @emporioalnino4670
      @emporioalnino4670 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@moonmc1047 so did I, london has more options with frequent trains and buses but in many parts of melbourne you're forced to use a car. the train network only goes from suburbs into the city so if you want to go from suburb to suburb you're kinda forced to use a car, as buses can be every hour and not even run on weekends. cycling infrastructure has also been improving in recent years in both cities, london especially. making it harder to drive is a good thing, we must discourage car use

    • @arnolddavies6734
      @arnolddavies6734 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It needs to have to cope with a much bigger population, so that’s no disrespect to Melbourne.

  • @Andrew-df1dr
    @Andrew-df1dr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You only mentioned flying. What about train trips, day trips or road trips? Melbourne is near the centre of Victoria. There are nearby snowfields, historic gold mining towns, the world famous Great Ocean Road, Yarra Valley wineries, Murray River paddle boats, Wilson's Prom ecta.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good point! We loved visiting some of those places, all be it by car. I should have mentioned rail more.

  • @deaconmacdonald2570
    @deaconmacdonald2570 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Melbourne consistent weather? are you sure you lived in melbourne?

  • @stevelinwood8362
    @stevelinwood8362 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks very informative!!!

  • @martinbeaumont1135
    @martinbeaumont1135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting you compared Kingston to Melbourne, given Kingston is a commuter town, a Melbourne is sooo sprawled out. I moved from Surrey to Melbourne many years ago and didn’t find too much difference however moving to region Vic was much more of a ‘cultural shock’ FWIW

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good point. I found it hard to get think of a fair companion as I don’t live in central London. I can imagine it being a big culture shock on regional VIC!

    • @mashek331
      @mashek331 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@corbinsofftheradar3085 Indeed. I live 2 hours outside Melbourne in a major regional town, and driving to Melbourne is like entering a whole other world. So very, very different.

  • @lukesjourney4276
    @lukesjourney4276 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video 👌🏼

  • @TamaEnergy
    @TamaEnergy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im from London trying to decide if to go to Melbourne ot GC to work as have offers from both

  • @judimcdonnell6391
    @judimcdonnell6391 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was great ❤

  • @topsyfulwell
    @topsyfulwell 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was busy comparing Perth to London...

  • @minellouis
    @minellouis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It’s 2-4 hours to fly to QLD

  • @patriciachippendale2022
    @patriciachippendale2022 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an Aussie with parents that moved here from the UK and having gone back there recently I love the uk but I love Australia more

  • @Marina_9994
    @Marina_9994 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd like to visit Australia. As for me it is interesting and unusual place. But it is so far away. I need to fly 17 hours from Uzbekistan to Australia

  • @jadethornton7975
    @jadethornton7975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    As an Australian who has grown up in Melbourne i very much want to move to London

  • @ceal4046
    @ceal4046 ปีที่แล้ว

    why are groceries so much more expensive?! Is it due to a lot of things being imported?

  • @Fruitcake612
    @Fruitcake612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the average rent outside London is around £600 a month. you only live in London if you have money

  • @felicitydeikos5250
    @felicitydeikos5250 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a Melbournian its very hard to drive in Melbourne and very congested, and alot of road rage.

  • @budawang77
    @budawang77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Sounds like a fair comparison. Another way of looking at it: Australia is great if you love nature while the UK rules for the culture buffs. To be brutally honest though, a lot of "culture" is online these days so it probably doesn't matter much where you are.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I actually think melbourne had a lot more culture than London in some ways. London is all chains whereas Melbourne was full of independent shops. I think your comparison is mostly fair though. Thanks for watching!

    • @giokun100
      @giokun100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Having lived in both, I found the British nature much more to fall in love with. It's pretty subjective.

    • @truthfacts5438
      @truthfacts5438 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@giokun100 lol, UK as a whole lacks nature seriously. They were rated one of the worst countries for wildlife. Your talking about a place that almost every animal is extinc!

    • @TY-sx3jb
      @TY-sx3jb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@truthfacts5438 That’s just not true - we still have plenty of different bird species and saying “pretty much every animal is extinct” is a downright lie.

  • @TheRatKing_
    @TheRatKing_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    idk how I found this but great video!

  • @kushsharma3798
    @kushsharma3798 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    what is the situation of spiders in Melbourne? I have arachnophobia. Should I move there?

    • @Magnet12
      @Magnet12 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, stay where u are I think

  • @noelroberts8199
    @noelroberts8199 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How did you get to Queensland from Melbourne in 6 hours, did you go via Perth. It only takes 2-3 hours to get there............

  • @purplesmurf7563
    @purplesmurf7563 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helpful perspectives thanks - just found the little sound effects interspersed throughout distracting/annoying/unnecessary

  • @zacknowles6868
    @zacknowles6868 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s only 2 hours flight from Melbourne to Queensland. Not 6. No where in Aus requires a 6 hour flight

  • @AndrzejLondyn
    @AndrzejLondyn ปีที่แล้ว

    In my cardboard flat in London there is often over 30 in the summer...

  • @hortondigital
    @hortondigital ปีที่แล้ว

    The difference seeing blue skies every day makes to your mood is crazy.

  • @marcb8934
    @marcb8934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    From the video, I like the housing layout, and the Cycling routes in Melbourne. England is too crowded, and roads are getting so dangerous the way cyclists have to share the road with cars doing 30-50mph in some places. Cyclists could ride on pathways in fields adjacent to the roads.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are some fantastic cycle routes in Melbourne! Totally separate to the roads

  • @jamesatherton1853
    @jamesatherton1853 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I think it should be pretty easy for a teaxher to get a visa to live in Australia! We need more of them!

  • @alexlanning712
    @alexlanning712 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Home is where the heart is

  • @aussiebiketrails7141
    @aussiebiketrails7141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great comprison! Melbourne it is!

  • @willd4491
    @willd4491 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:36 Worcester Park! Used to live just off Malden Green Avenue up there on the left 😂

  • @georgeobada5080
    @georgeobada5080 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i don't agree with the transportation verdict. i think cycling and car as a main transportation is useless in London. for that the tube and trains will cover pretty much every transportation aspect including bus.

  • @stussysinglet
    @stussysinglet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I think overcast is the worst thing about London.. even Melbourne has a little too much overcast for my liking... I think for history, culture, clubs, dinning and architecture London is going to exceed Melbourne but for other reasons Melbourne is probably the better place to live...

  • @Tygafttf
    @Tygafttf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im sorry but in melbourne u can go from china to turkey to italy all in one day

  • @nindroid
    @nindroid 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i was kind of rooting for london. =D probably should try to live there for a couple of years to experience.

  • @geoffvalero3516
    @geoffvalero3516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    all subjective..depends on type of person you are..i like travel and cultural experiences and prefer london..the isolation of melbourne was a big issue

  • @reneepope-munro8115
    @reneepope-munro8115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol at me recognising the Melbourne street you used as your housing example...

  • @petertrevena804
    @petertrevena804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I live in the SE suburbs of Melbourne. Cheaper to live in the US. Which I cannot wait to get back. Dual citizen. And the weather can be four seasons in a day.

    • @Andrew-df1dr
      @Andrew-df1dr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Australia has much better health care, education and social security systems than the US.

    • @petertrevena804
      @petertrevena804 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Andrew-df1dr True but still love the US due to the 2nd Amendement!

    • @CMV314
      @CMV314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Andrew-df1dr That's only partially true. The best universities in the world are generally found in America and the UK. Though Aus has a slightly higher overall life expectancy, the five year survival rates for many types of cancer for example, are higher in the US than anywhere else in the world. The US also consistently ranks many hospitals in the top 100 in the world. I do however, agree with you on the social security systems.

    • @TheFykle
      @TheFykle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@petertrevena804 and more freedoms to my liking , far too overgoverned in OZ

  • @sarahhill1878
    @sarahhill1878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is really good!
    I'm a Melbournian that's lived in North London, South London and now on the border of Kent & London, been here 7 years and married to a North Londoner born & bred!
    I totally agree with the Melbourne weather thing compared to London.... November all the way to start of March is a massive struggle weather and daylight wise.
    Personally I'd see Melbourne as a great settle down with the family there (also working with children , much prefer the Australian system to UK). But as a 24 year old when I first moved London/Europe was a complete wonderland!
    If we ever go back to Melbourne to live, I would miss spoons 😂

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha good point, I don’t think I saw an Australian equivalent to Spoons! Thanks for your feedback on the video. I tried to be fair in comparing the two, lots of Melbournians have not been impressed with saying the weather is ‘more reliable’ there but i meant seasons in general 😅

    • @sarahhill1878
      @sarahhill1878 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@corbinsofftheradar3085 To be fair a lot of Australians can be quite closed minded and refuse the believe anywhere could be better than where they're from. Largely down to being so isolated!
      My dad came over for our wedding and was shocked at how much there actually was to do in London then said he wished he'd stayed longer (after we had to force him for 2.5 weeks as it was 😂)

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sarahhill1878 haha interesting! Do you go back to Aus for trips much?

    • @sarahhill1878
      @sarahhill1878 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@corbinsofftheradar3085 Pre covid, every 2-3 years. Was tough when family members pass away etc and you miss goodbye, but have to make your time there count. It gets exhausting though as everyone wants a piece of you & you just want to relax 😂
      We've got a baby on the way, so I guess when we're allowed it might be a little more constant visits.

  • @lauramay6331
    @lauramay6331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did you say a 6 hour flight from Melbourne to Queensland?! Lol not sure what flights you were looking at, its only 2 hours to Gold Coast and 3 hrs to Cairns 🤔

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My mistake. We did a bunch of stop offs on the way and I lost my bearings. 2 hours is pretty sweet!

    • @LachlanKellett
      @LachlanKellett 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@corbinsofftheradar3085 Yep. Only reason 6hrs would be possible with traveling Domestically in Australia is because of all the Overlays with changing flights and everything

  • @thepoliticalcompass8777
    @thepoliticalcompass8777 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not a mention of the arts...concerts, galleries and theatre! . Surely cultural richness is a more significant factor than the price of a pint.

  • @anjalee7711
    @anjalee7711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    London 🥰 is my dream to end up living in

  • @tenzin123
    @tenzin123 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice explaining

  • @HairByJamesAnnabel
    @HairByJamesAnnabel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    6 hours to QLd. lol it's a 2 hour flight. 6 hours will get you from Melbourne to Bali

  • @retrothingz
    @retrothingz ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent . Obvious that you're used to planning classroom teaching sessions.

  • @lucac9823
    @lucac9823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will you come back to Melbourne?

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope to! Loved it there. It’s just hard to get a visa in my situation.

  • @barnowl5774
    @barnowl5774 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    We do have trains and buses ,too, in Melbourne.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry I didn’t go into much detail on this. Yes you do but they were nowhere near as convenient.

  • @rick7081
    @rick7081 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video and you’re a really good communicator. As a Sydneysider I’m tempted to stir the pot with all your fans from Melbourne : mate, if you want to experience the best, try Sydney next time.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Loved what I saw of Sydney. Stay in; I think it’s called Newtown? It reminded me a bit too much of London though in the sense it’s a proper big sky scraper of a city!
      Thanks for your kind words 😄

    • @rick7081
      @rick7081 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha. I live in Newtown!! Yes it’s like parts of London.

    • @corbinsofftheradar3085
      @corbinsofftheradar3085  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rick7081 th-cam.com/video/oXNXiUUSwx4/w-d-xo.html
      We had an awesome time. Id love to go back and live in Sydney for a while if possible.

  • @techspartslifestyle2228
    @techspartslifestyle2228 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should have included public healthcare system, taxes and insurances.

  • @felicitydeikos5250
    @felicitydeikos5250 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Trams in Melbourne are not aloud to go fast, because we share the road with cars, buses, everything.
    Or people get injured with trams, and that has happened.