Australia vs. United States

Australia seemed very similar to the US when I first arrived but I was quick to learn that there are major differences.

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It’s summer when the US has winter.

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Australia has two buttons on the toilet while the US has one lever.

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Australia does not have a penny. They have a $1 coin instead of a bill. Same with $2. Each Australian bill is a different size and color. The largest money amount is the largest sized bill.

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Australia does not have a Wal-Mart. The closest thing to it is a Kmart.

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The drinking age is 18 so the group was able to legally drink but in the US only two of the students could. Most of us were under 21.

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Australia uses kilometers per hour while the US uses miles per hour.

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Australian drivers sit on the right side of the car while US drivers sit on the left side of the car.

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Milo is Australia’s healthy powdered mixed drink. The US has Nesquik.

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Just about every vehicle is manual while the US drives mostly automatic vehicles.

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There’s a huge difference between McDonald’s drink sizes. Could this be the reason that American is fighting obesity!?

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Australia pays by the liter for gas while the US pays per gallon. That means Australia gas prices are higher.

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Australia has a Hungry Jack’s and the US has a Burger King. I did not get the chance to eat at one while there.

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Power outlets are extremely different! They have an off/on switch!

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If children are uncontrollable parents will hold their hand. In the US parents put their kids on leashes . .

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Australia has a cute possum and the US has an ugly opossum.

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Australia has cricket. The US has baseball.

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Australian road kill is mostly kangaroo. Deer are the US’s main road kill.

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Australian trucks are about half the size of the average US truck! I did not see one truck with a lift or stacks on it!

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Australia drives on the opposite than the US. The middle road line is white while the US has a yellow one. Both countries have a dashed middle line for when it is ok to pass other vehicles in your lane.

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Australian post boxes are red. The US has blue post boxes!

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Australian beaches have very clear and clean water. I can’t say the same for most of the US beaches.

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Australia has kangaroo road signs and the US has deer road signs.

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Aussie’s call it the toilet, American’s call it the restroom.

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