Living in Melbourne Australia

Melbourne was recently rated the world’s most liveable city by a US based survey and is rapidly becoming one of the most popular cities in Australia in which to live.  In fact Melbourne currently outstrips Sydney in terms of the number of international migrants that the capital city of the State of Victoria welcomes annually.

Part of the reason for the popularity of this energetic and rapidly expanding city lies deeply in Melbourne’s multicultural roots which it prides itself on and also on its vibrancy and spirit as a young and happening destination.  Living in Melbourne Australia, expatriates find a vivacious pace of life, a high standard of living and a wealth of social and cultural experiences to delight in.

It’s argued that Melbourne is actually the Australian capital city when it comes to fashion, music, nightlife and events and it is unarguably one of the most dynamic and youthful cities in Australia making it perfect for families and younger couples or individuals moving to Australia and looking for a brand new life abroad. 

Annually around 50,000 international students move to Melbourne to study at the local universities and colleges and an increasing number of expatriates from Europe, Asia and North America are moving to the city every year – gradually over time this continuous and regular inward flow of international citizens has helped with the unique fusion between east and west that the city manages to seamlessly embody.  Living in Melbourne in Australia is like living in no other city on earth!

Within a couple of hours range of the city visitors and residents alike can do everything from ski in the mountains and surf in the sea, hike through forests or across desert plains, see penguins or kangaroos and sample food and wine from the four corners of the earth at the broadest range of international restaurants available on the planet!

The fact that Melbourne is so culturally diverse means that anyone can settle into living in the state of Victoria and find themselves at home down under quite quickly.  Those who are attracted to the warmth and dynamism embodied by the city of Melbourne and who are interested in working in Australia may be pleased to learn that the state of Victoria has many large employers in many diverse industries such as Toyota, NEC, Hyatt International and GE Consumer Finance as well as seven out of ten of the financial services sector’s main industry funds which are based around Melbourne.  Furthermore the state of Victoria is home to a great many IT and biotechnology firms as well.

Not only does the Economist Intelligence Unit rate Melbourne as the most liveable city in the world but KPMG have found that Melbourne is actually one of the least costly cities in the world in which to do business which makes it popular with those looking for an affordable place to live and work in Australia where the quality of life is fantastic, the people are incredibly friendly and welcoming and where the climate is fantastic.

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