How does Perth compare to Sidney?

Question

I hear that Perth is quiet with many beautiful beaches, but does quiet mean desolate? I'm in the USA and will be moving to Austrailia, but not sure where. If anyone out that has been to Charleston, South Carolina, you'll know what I'm used to...but I'm up for a change, just not too much hustle and bustle. However, the area I work in can be metropolitan, I just want to relax at home.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Perth and Sydney are quite different. I live in Melbourne, but have visited Perth and Sydney many times. Here are some pros and cons for both

Sydney - Pros
- Excellent climate
- Beautiful harbour and beachs
- Shops are always open
- Easier to get a job
- Close to Melbourne & Brisbane

Sydney - Cons
- Can be expensive, especially housing
- Very difficult to drive around the city unless you know it well
- Traffic jams
- Feels a bit like a pressure cooker environment during the working week.

Perth - Pros
- Beautiful city and beaches
- Relaxed atmosphere, not as rushed as Sydney. Its a bit like a huge country town.
- cheaper than Sydney, although a property boom in Perth is raising the prices to be higher than normal.
- Taxi drivers are great.
- Lovely climate although it can be hot in summer. Certainly hotter than Sydney
- Bring your sunglasses. Due to the lack of pollution, the sun is very bright.

Perth - cons
- Nearest major city is minimum 3 hours flight away.
- Not much plant vegetation away from the city, as Perth is a fairly dry city.
- Shops tend to shut early.

In terms of which city is better to live in, it depends what you want. If you wish to persue a career (that is not mining related), I would live in Sydney. If you want a relaxed lifestyle, and dont mind the heat, I'd live in Perth. Out of the two, Perth is my favourite. Good luck!

Answer 2

Sydney is Australia's heaviest case of hustle and bustle. It has over 4 million people and, at least by Australian standards, an aggressive, impatient edge to it. The humid summer weather doesn't help.

Perth has maybe 1.5 million people, and is the country's fastest growing capital due to expanding activity in the resources sector. Both Sydney and Perth are very suburbanised and sprawled, but Perth's smaller population means less congestion and less stress. Perth feels like a smaller town than its population suggests, and its climate is like southern California's. In both cities you'll be able to find quiet suburban dwellings, with Perth cheaper. Perth has plenty of nightlife (concentrated around Northbridge and Fremantle) - it could be described as a quiet and suburban place, but it's not desolate.

Answer 3

Have not been to Perth but have been to Sydney and greatly enjoyed it. However, do not overlook Brisbane, that was my favorite. Australia compared to the US is like having L.A. on one coast, NY and Boston on the other with nothing in between. Good luck. Be sure to look into what it takes to move there. They have some financial requirements as they do not want people who are not use to working. Also be sure to find out what words we use that are offensive because there are quite a few.

Answer 4

I have been to perth 3 times and i loved it! I have family out there and plan to emigrate in the near future. Its the most beautiful place and the weather is amazing, i live in england so im used cold and rain and being only an hour from london its busy aswel! I couldn't think of a better place to be than Perth!

Answer 5

Ovechkin and Crosby are probably the best offensive players playing now. It's a rivalry, especially because the Caps and Pens are team rivals. It's interesting to watch the race to get more goals, and win the games they play against each other. It's exciting for the fans to have someone to be their rival team. They're just two good players, who happen to be on rival teams.

Answer 6

Perth people are more polite than Sydney people and, despite the economic boom, are less materialistic.

Answer 7

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