Living in Melbourne / Brisbane?

Young gardener on 09/02/2022 - 07:28
Last edited 09/02/2022 - 07:53 by 1 other user

Would you choose Melbourne or Brisbane for long term living?

We are young couple in mid 30’s and currently living in Melbourne for past 10 years (overseas migrants). Due to our job nature, transition is not very easy. Now I got a much better package in Brisbane. Should I accept the offer and move to Brisbane or live in Melbourne?

My main concerns are, how is the lifestyle in Brisbane compared to Mel? Friends suggested if you consider kid’s education, stay in Melbourne: is this true? Any other pros and cons you would share?

Cheers.

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Comments

  • Hybroid on 09/02/2022 - 07:29
    +2

    Depends what YOU want to do and what YOU get out of each city. Everyone else's subjective and anecdotal experiences mean nothing to you.

    • Quantumcat on 09/02/2022 - 08:04
      +1

      Exactly, if one was objectively better then nobody would live in the other one

  • holdenmg on 09/02/2022 - 07:35
    +1

    Sure, accept offer in Brisbane.

  • WreckTangle on 09/02/2022 - 07:43
    +6

    Melbourne of course- lived in both. Brisbane is humid, cane toads and ants everywhere, no daylight savings, crazy screeching birds, 5am sunshine streaming through windows and bad public transport.

    • Hardlyworkin on 09/02/2022 - 09:02
      +1

      And it doesn't have a beach! A pool is a must.

      • lgacb08 on 09/02/2022 - 21:46
        +1

        at least you can jump in the pool for 9 months of the year, down here consider yourself lucky if you can use it for 3 months without heating.

    • Peter Enis on 09/02/2022 - 09:39
      +11

      LOL. Another way to look at it: Brisbane has lovely weather, plenty of wildlife, beautiful birdsong, glorious sunny mornings, and acceptable public transport. But yeah I do wish we had daylight savings.

      • Drakesy on 09/02/2022 - 12:35
        +3

        I agree, everything listed actually sounds like a positive

        Melbourne to me is depressing, cold and wet.

        • Ghost47 on 09/02/2022 - 14:20

          Sure is. City full of selfish lefties. More people should leave Melbourne.

          • Drakesy on 09/02/2022 - 14:27
            +2

            @Ghost47: Actually i'd prefer the lefties over the Clive Palmers, Pauline Hansons and Craig Kellys of QLD

        • WreckTangle on 09/02/2022 - 18:34

          Actually Brisbane gets twice as much rain than Melbourne.

  • Quantumcat on 09/02/2022 - 08:03
    +7

    Depends what you like. If you like nice warm weather, the ability to grow tropical plants in your garden and see tropical wildlife, magnificent beaches not far away, and be able to get a much better house for the same money, go with Brisbane

    If you like good coffee, being able to see all the theatre shows that come to Australia, and having a lot more to do in regards to nightclubs etc, stay in Melbourne.

  • Mechz on 09/02/2022 - 08:13
    +2

    If you move to Brisbane I hope you like sweating. It's the state's official passtime.

  • justaddwater on 09/02/2022 - 08:17
    +2

    It is an objective fact that brisbane people have better manners than melbournians

    • Mechz on 09/02/2022 - 11:06

      I find driving manners much better in Melbourne.

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 09/02/2022 - 08:35

    Melbourne for me.

    The only benefit Brisbane has is the weather. Melb tops everything else.

  • randomusername2017 on 09/02/2022 - 08:48
    +2

    mid 30’s

    ✅ Brisbane

    Gateway to sunshine coast hinterland retirement village…

  • bmxr on 09/02/2022 - 10:11
    +1

    They both have open sewers running through the middle of them that the locals like to refer to as "rivers".

    Living - Brisbane is slightly more affordable in terms of housing costs, although rapidly catching up to Melbourne. Taking away growth associated with international migration to Melbourne, there is a net loss of people migrating from Melbourne to Queensland (and Brisbane).

    Weather - Brisbane has more stable temperature range and very rarely has days over 35 degrees (2 days per year), whereas Melbourne has 10+ days a year of 35+ degree temperature and can often have heat waves of multiple days about 40 degrees. Brisbane however does have a higher average temperature compared to Melbourne's annual average of just 14.8 degrees.

    Transport - Melbourne does have a more comprehensive public transport network. Brisbane is attempting to catch up (less than a 5% difference in public transport mode share for the journey to work), but it will likely never match Melbourne.

    • Hardlyworkin on 09/02/2022 - 12:58
      +2

      You forgot to factor in humidity. Brisbane is a sweat box for 9 months of the year. Good place live in winter though to escape Melbourne.

      When I think of Brisbane I think of arriving at work absolutely soaked from sweat and that's not even summer.

  • OzCheapo on 09/02/2022 - 10:14
    +1

    With Brisbane, everything closes at 9. Even coles and wollies

  • JimB on 09/02/2022 - 10:44

    I think Melbourne is better than Brisbane overall, having said that, if you're offered a much better package in Brisbane and there's nothing holding you back in Melbourne, go for it.

    A $800k house/suburb in Brisbane is going to be nicer than a $800k house/suburb in Melbourne.

  • Mr Haj on 09/02/2022 - 10:56
    +3

    What's so good about Melbourne education? Surely there are good schools in Brisbane.

  • Cheaplikethebird on 09/02/2022 - 11:07
    +1

    If you’re a family man who likes outdoor activities then go Brisbane. If you’re more social and value cultural experiences go with Melbourne.

    Brisbane has better weather than Melbourne IMO. Sure Brisbane has more uncomfortably hot weather during the peak of summer but Melbourne isn’t far behind these days but also has 6 months of bone chilling winter on top. Brisbane has about 4 months of consistent perfect weather (20-24degs) a year around Spring and Autumn whereas Melbourne has about 1 month.

  • Catullus on 09/02/2022 - 12:50
    +1

    Can't stand the flies in Melbourne.

  • Ghost47 on 09/02/2022 - 14:19
    +1

    Brisbane easily. COL much lower. With inflation coming and rates rising your life will be much better up there.

  • kanad on 09/02/2022 - 16:11
    +2

    I am migrant too. Lived in Melbourne for 16 years, moved to Brisbane last month. Job opportunities are less but I was lucky.

    Melbourne has better sports, cultural shows and events and better restaurants. Everything else Brisbane is better. Less congested, cheaper properties, green, warm sunny, many stunning beaches to travel on the eastern seaboard from central coast to Cairns.

    TBH if I was loaded with money I would chose to live in parts of Sydney like Eastern or Northern beaches suburbs. If you can afford a house there, easily better than both Melbourne and Brisbane.

    As for education my friends daughter has come up well, she studied in Brisbane grammar.

  • MollyJ77 on 15/08/2022 - 14:04
    +1

    Really depends on your personal preference and how strongly you feel about living in Melbourne. May be worth going to spend some time in Brisbane first before moving there permanently, if you haven't already done so.

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