American expat says living in Melbourne has turned her into a 'snob'

American expat claims in Melbourne has turned her into a ‘snob’: ‘I’ve narrowed down why it’s different to everywhere else in the world’

  • American expat Katie Payne left her hometown of Iowa the US to live in Australia
  • Now she’s admitted living in Melbourne has turned her into a ‘snob’
  • During a conversation with her mum she realised how the city is different 
  • ‘I’ve narrowed it down to pretty much one thing,’ Katie said  

An American expat who moved to Australia claims living in Melbourne has turned her into a ‘snob’.

Katie Payne left Iowa in the Midwestern United States in August 2019 for a four-month stint in Newcastle, north of Sydney, but she enjoyed her time so much that she returned. 

Now having lived Down Under for a while she finally understands what makes Melbourne different to other cities around the world.

‘I’ve narrowed it down to pretty much one thing that makes Melbourne so cool, and it’s food and drink culture,’ Katie said in her latest TikTok video.

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American expat Katie Payne (pictured) has been living in Melbourne for two years and first travelled Down Under in 2019 


In her latest TikTok video, she claims Melbourne has turned her into a ‘snob’ and explained why the city is better than others 

Katie started thinking about why Melbourne differs to other cities after having a conversation with her mum.  

‘Maybe it’s because I’m from a really small town where American bar food is all there is and I can only handle so much potatoes and gravy and fried sh*t,’ she said.

‘The quality of the food [in Melbourne] is superb, your fruit and vegetables are out of this world. I cannot describe how good your cocktails are either!’ 

‘Cafes and restaurants really take is seriously and everyone in Melbourne loves good coffee.’

Katie then hesitated and realised how Melbourne has changed her.  

‘Actually what I love about it is that you’ve turned me into a snob. So that’s the answer.’

The video has since been viewed more than 35,000 times with many agreeing with Katie.

‘Yeah… Melbourne will do that,’ one person wrote, another said: ‘Yes I’m an absolute good and coffee snob too.’

‘Once you go Melbourne you don’t go back,’ another added. 

Others admitted they’ve craved fresh Australian produce while visiting the US.

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