2008年12月18日

The Dark Side of London Life: The Price

最後也最重要的,當屬物價。物價是一切不滿的前提。如果這裡的日常消費像我在新疆廣西雲南那麼低,那還有什麼好抱怨的?一切美景一切美食我都覺得物超所值。都說一分錢一分貨,倫敦高居全球消費最高城市第一名,拿上抬面的卻是這種食物這種服務品質,你說讓人服不服氣?現在住在市中心學校宿舍,小小的房間只有淋浴沒有浴缸,房租卻是當初在京都的兩倍。東京是消費排名世界第二高的城市,但是一樣是花台幣兩三百元吃一餐,在東京吃的是讓人回味再三的精緻料理,在倫敦吃的是粗製濫造味覺偏差的食物。

房租貴,食物貴東西難吃,還有稅也高。與一般生活相關的消費稅原本是17.5%,因為金融危機才臨時降成15%,後年還要調得比原先更高來補稅。台灣日本都是5%,連溫哥華把聯邦稅加上省稅也才12%。其他所得稅我就不清楚,聽說也很高。連看電視都要給錢。只要家裡有電視,就要交錢。看電視費一年要付台幣七八千塊左右(我沒有付,聽說不會追到宿舍來),還只是無線台五台而已。地鐵公車的貴之前寫過,沒有卡的話一坐上地鐵現金價是要台幣兩百的。

英國人到底賺多少錢?大學畢業進社會好像能月領一千多英鎊左右,那是比日本高沒錯。但是,花得這麼凶,日子有比我們好過到哪裡去嗎?何況天無三日晴,老天爺的臉面用錢是買不到的。


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I have discussed the issue of price and food with local people in the Netherland. Actually, they usually don't eat outside. Istead, they cook. Of course the price is high for them as well, especially for new graduate. They have to pay the rent, the bill.... It is hard to make a living in Europe for lots of people.

In conclusion, quality of life in Taiwan is the best. I miss home so much.
Posted by Fred at 2009年01月4日 23:01

Really? I thought the governments in European continent will take care of their citizens well, and the food should be much better than it is in the UK. Well, you've left EU now, enjoy your new life in Balkan, I'm so eager to hear your stories.

btw, I love London. Don't be fooled by those articles. Actually, compared to its bright sides, those complaints are just minor things.
Posted by 前 at 2009年01月10日 08:09