Living in an Oasis City will be like living on an island. Lower rents, less crime, friendlier people, relaxed ambience, and no need for a car. But, even on a populous island like the Isle of Wight – you should…
EXPECT LOWER WAGES..!
OA-Cities will have much lower livings costs compared with OB-Cities Housing will be much cheaper, whilst Car expenses will disappear aside from the modest cost of occasional short-term rentals for “outside” trips. Utility bills will also be greatly reduced with water & power sourced onsite at low cost.
Then there is the much-hated Council Tax – aka community charge – which is claimed to fund local services such as…
police, emergency, road and bridge maintenance, street lighting, bus passes, libraries, museums, parks & gardens, recreational facilities, waste collection and disposal, street cleaning, social services, courts, planning, admin, etc.,
Or so we are led to believe but, when one looks more closely at where the money is being spent, most of it goes on “housing benefit” and other social handouts. According to this Guardian article and this one – by 2019 around 70% of C.Tax is spent on SOCIAL SERVICES like “care for vulnerable adults”, “looking after children”, “homelessness” and “children’s education”.
<strong>OA-City public services will cost less and be far more efficient</strong> Many of the public services mentioned above will become redundant, whilst others (like waste collection) will be much cheaper, with no need for expensive collection trucks and requiring far fewer staff on lower salaries. Higher population density means cheaper and more efficient services, as evidenced by the surprising fact that England’s lowest council tax zones are in densely-populated central London – Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Southwark, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets.
Estimated cost-of-living (in £) for 2 typical young couples in 2022
OBeCity Couple OAeCity Couple
3200 2200 COMBINED MONTHLY EARNINGS
1000 600 RENT
300* 50 CAR COSTS (3 yr old small car in OB-City vs. 2 days rental in OA-City)
200 0 COMMUNITY CHARGE
300 150 UTILITIES/PHONES/INTERNET/TV
450 450 FOOD & DRINK
150 50 HOME stuff, etc
400 300 LEISURE & VACATIONS
200 150 ALL OTHER STUFF
3000 1750 TOTAL MONTHLY SPEND
200 450 MONTHLY SAVINGS
- *The true cost of car ownership is almost certainly much higher when factoring in accidents, fines, legal costs, etc., and the many other unplanned mishaps courtesy of the “joy” of car ownership.
Assuming my assumptions are reasonably correct, OΔCity wages will be about 30% less whilst living costs will be around 40% less than a conventional OβeCity..!
WHY OA-CITIZENS WILL HAPPILY ACCEPT LOWER WAGES…
The harmonious stress-free environment of OA-Cities will create a huge demand for residency, and long waiting lists
SAFETY and SECURITY, not SALARIES – plus QUALITY OF LIFE – will be the main attraction for prospective citizens
No cars, no commuting, low rents, less furniture and household goods to buy, etc
Citizens will need less money to live, and to live very well at that, so logically they will be content with lower wages.
OΔCities will attract investors and businesses keen to take advantage of the lower pay scales
