Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
In my area - House is about the same. Rents are a little higher here. Petrol/gas is about half that. No "Road tax" per se (gas is taxed at the pump, for road maintenance). Insurance is about the same for "full coverage" of a new car. VAT/State tax is lower but varies widely by state. Local tax = property (land) tax - I pay over $3000/yr on 50 acres. The rest - no idea. You can have the "free health care". Between our new "Obamacare" and the Veteran's Administration, I've seen what that brings - no thanks.
For anyone interested, I am a disabled vet and Indiana waived my property tax and I pay no tax on my plates every year. Not earth shattering but when your counting nickels then every little bit helps.