My sister and I have decided to move to Ireland or somewhere in the UK sometime next year. But we're trying to figure out the best places to live. Any assistance/advice would be appreciated!
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It depends on where you can get a work visa most easily for (Irish grandparents=right to an Irish passport, check the archives for multiple Y!A questions on this topic). Both have restrictive immigration policies, write to your local embassies and they'll send you a proper information pack. When you say England, do you mean just England or the rest of the UK too? Scotland and Wales are beautiful, and Northern Ireland always seems to be overlooked in these discussions. Pricewise, they are pretty similar, although small towns in Ireland are probably cheaper than anywhere else in this part of the world. Really, it depends on what you want from your stay. If it's city life, then nowhere can compare with London. If you want a smaller city/town, then both the UK and Ireland have plenty to offer. If it's country life, then I think Ireland has the best potential for combining work opportunities with that sort of lifestyle. Personally I'd go to Galway on the west coast or Cork on the south coast of Ireland, or Glasgow in Scotland. University towns are generally a safe bet. Smaller towns are good for accessing the countryside/coast etc. And if there is a local airport you'll be able to take advantage of cheap flights to visit all the places you decided not to live in. Just get out a map and research it area by area using internet searches (most towns have a number of tourism/info websites) until you find a place that feels right. Remember, you can always move once you get here.
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The way things are going, it would be cheaper to live in Monaco these days.
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Probably Ireland. I've been to both and as I recall Ireland was cheaper. But don't totally believe me because I went to these places when I was 13 and I am know 14.
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ireland is cheaper use yahoo finance to convert dollars into euros(we use euros in ireland) and pounds for the uk
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