Scotland

Beautiful scenery & architecture
History
Always dreamed of living a "European Lifestyle"
Cheaper than Australia
Easy to get around without a car

Cons
– Minimum wage is only (equivalent to) 10 CAD
– Weather sucks

Brisbane

Also beautiful, mostly for the scenery & beaches
17 CAD minimum wage
Great weather
Better food culture (?)
More laid back lifestyle (?)

Cons
– Hard to get around since everything is far
– No access to countries nearby for cheap
– More expensive (http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Australia&city1=Brisbane&country2=United+Kingdom&city2=Edinburgh)

What do you recommend travelers? Keep in mind Ill be living there for a year.