Originally Posted by Ross

Same! Windsor Ontario. However I'm noticing that it's not all that much better than the UK right now. I pay $3000 a year car insurance because they don't take my UK driving history into account. Gas has gone up 40 cents a litre since I moved here last August. Food isn't that much cheap than back in Scotland, same with nights out and activities like cinema etc, it's the same price if not slightly more expensive.

Overall I would say I spend more money on my lifestyle here. I have a house 2.5 times the size of the one I have back in Scotland and its only about 30% more expensive (not counting property taxes tho - which is a fucking bitch!) which is awesome, however I drive a much much less quality car than I did back home and I pay thru the ass for car insurance to be able to drive it. In Scotland my girlfriend and I paid $1200 a year combined for both our cars, one of which was my BMW Z4... compared to my Dodge Journey I drive here lol.