How is to live in London?
London is an amazing city exciting and cool. There are not many jobs now because of the brexit slow down. The only hire eu or uk nationals and all the rest are illegal imigrants who scam the system to live there specifically the muslims migrants who get free housing since the council and government is run by muslims. they favor muslims in the uk but, i still liked london. there are dodgy and strange things happening there now and i would avoid central london as there is alot of crime and criminals there. london is a cool city but u need a good job to survive there. it cost 800 pounds min for one room not an apartment, the transportation is good, the place is kinda depressing in winter because there is no sun. i still love it there and hope to live and work there again.
Is it possible to live in London on a salary of 30k (before tax)?
I know more than one person living in central London (not zone 4 as Daniel Buchuk suggested with a 25K salary before tax. They don’t lead a luxurious life, but they still have a pretty decent one and never had to be really tight on their expenses.
Is it possible to live a decent life in London with 30k GBP per year and still save 500 GBP per month?
Here's my back of an envelope calculation for you:£30k = £1,946.23 per month after taxMinus £500 for saving leaves you £1,446.23Unless you live like a monk, a conservative estimate of your fixed monthly costs will be in the region of:Council tax :£100Utilities/phone/broadband : £150Food: £300Travel: £200That leaves you £696.23 left over per month for rent (oh, and having a life)............Now comes the shocker.The average rent in London is £1500 per month.I'm sure, you could find a 1-bed flat for much cheaper than £1500p/month. However, you would almost certainly be miles from a tube station, or else somewhere like Hounslow, underneath the Heathrow landing path.But don't be discouraged. 30k in London is do-able. However this kind of salary level will only buy you a decent quality of life if you are sharing accommodation, or living right next to your workplace. Bottom line, if you're only earning 30k in London, you have to hustle to survive, or else have some friends/family help you meet your expenses.London rent is now double the national average
Best City to Live in: London, Edinburgh, or Dublin?
Either Edinburgh or Dublin. I love both! Definitely not London... Try researching a bit on the internet about each one and decide urself which convices u more. Both are beautiful and have really nice people and going out areas so try to decide upon other things such as...: -possibility of working in something u want/like/have experience -expenses such as renting a room and/or how hard it is to find one -good public transport system, also during nightime (for those late ones ;). and what about flight connections? maybe one city has better airport than others. -what about shopping facilities: cheap clothes and supermarkets will be handy. -the weather. i know ur canadian, but check on this, it counts too -if u have any hobbies, the facilities: if u like hill walking, surfing, golf¿? -other things, like, if u think about getting a car, how much that would be, nd so on.
Is little london in leeds a safe place to live, I will be moving there into a private house as a student?
Have to be honest and say that it’s not the safest part of Leeds, it’s not the most dangerous either. Little London has a notorious drug problem and at one time, maybe not now, had more kids with ASBO’s than anywhere else, this led to a BBC documentary that focussed on Little London. Someone with first hand experience of Little London will know better but the impression I get is that there is a lot of anti-social behaviour, burglary, theft, vandalism etc. On a more positive note, it appears there is less violent crime than in other parts of Leeds. As a student you’re fairly restricted to areas that are accessible from the Uni. Little London is one such area, others include Headingley, Hyde Park, Meanwood and towards Kirkstall and Burley. All of these areas have problems with low level crime and because of the high student population they provide easy pickings for burglars. If you’re not already committed to renting the property it may be worth your while checking out the availability of student accommodation via the Uni. The Uni has many halls of residence and some of these are located in nicer parts of the City. Bodington Hall, for example, is to the north of the City situated between Lawnswood and Adel. There is accommodation for perhaps 1500 students in purpose built apartments, it’s set in spacious grounds which are only accessible to authorised persons. Bodington Hall is situated to the north of the Uni just off the A660, this road goes into the centre of Leeds and passes the main Uni entrance, there are loads of buses along this road so getting to and from the Uni is easy. If possible, check out the availability of privately rented accommodation in the Cookridge, Lawnswood, Weetwood, Holt Park, Ireland Wood, Tinshill and West Park areas of the city, these are all areas to the north of the Uni heading out of Leeds.
Can I live in London on £1480 per month?
Short answer: yes, you can afford to live in London on this budget.However, based on your budget, I would strongly suggest looking at alternatives to Gradpad. £240 per week equates to £1080 per month assuming 4.5 weeks per month. This leaves you only £400 per month for all other expenses - of which you will likely need around £50-£100 for transport (bus and Tube), depending on how you plan on getting around (cycling will save you money, but of course that means buying a bike and lock so that’s an initial expense).I would advise looking at flatshares / houseshares, which is the reality of accommodation for the majority of people in London. You haven’t mentioned what areas you’ll be living in / studying in, but you’ll definitely be able to find houseshares for substantially less than £1080 per month. For most areas in Zone 2 (close to central London) rates around £600-£700 per month are usually possible for fairly good accommodation (you can often find cheaper rates if you don’t mind living in smaller bedrooms or with more people).You’ll have a much more comfortable life in London with an extra £300-£400 per month.
Do most people drive in London / the UK?
I live in London and for many years didn't bother with a car ... I did have a driving licence (which I got long before I came to live in London) ... but if you're working in central London there is no point driving, you would spend hours in traffic jams and then find nowhere to park at the other end, plus nowadays there's the congestion charge to be added on top ... if you're working in central London you travel by the extensive public transport system (buses, tubes) or you cycle or, if you're close enough, you walk ... your travelcard will cost you maybe £30-£50 a week ... if you then also have to have a car, this is going to be maybe the same amount of money again ... it's therefore hardly surprising that people decide they can't afford both ... also the only time you would use that car would be weekends to get out of London ... it's not essential for youngsters in London to learn to drive in the same way that it is in the country ... where I grew up you learnt to drive as soon as you were able in order to get around and stop being dependant on people for lifts ... London youngsters are independent at a much younger age because they can take themselves off on public transport
Is London a good place or horrible place for living?
Recently, I've decided to move to London, UK. I have two friends who were/are living In London, both worked and studied. One of them just told me very horrible things, streets are full of thieves, central London is very busy, everything is so expensive and you can't pay for new clothes and gym (how do people survive there?!), nobody wants to date anybody except online and they are weird when you date them, South London is extremely dangerous, and weather sucks!...Actually she scared me well! Another friend of mine said London is a beautiful busy city, finding a job is difficult but not impossible. Everybody walks in the street isn't a danger. It's not impossible to see good men. All the flatmates don't practice cannibalism! She tried to give me some pieces of advice... But is London a bad city full of weird people?