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This is such an old topic, which had been discussed to death!!
Ever heard of the Big Mac index? It's not exact science or used properly, it's just a simple theory, however it's simplicity shows that Big Mac in a certain country compared with another. Eg. Aus is 25-30% more than in the U.S.
This applies to most goods, including cars. Everything in simple terms are comparative in price. Obviously taxes, delivery fees, demand and supply and brand prestige/positioning in a particular market are all taken into consideration to the price as well.
For example VW golf in Australia are targeted at the same demographic as Toyota etc. hence the lower comparative price with say the UK.
Another factor is the specifications of cars from manufacturers. Take the m235 as an example. BMW Australia "base" model is a lot higher spec'd than the U.S. Base spec. In Australia you can't get cloth seats, smaller screen for example. It's applies to M3/M4s as well. Or look at somewhere like Hong Kong, they're all fully optioned, or with minimal options.
So yea I don't look into this anymore, you live where you live. You can't change that (well you can if you move for a car lol).
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