Don’t be afraid to live in Zone 1/Central London. For me, I only seem to be paying about £300 a month more in rent for a comparable flat in zone 2/3 but I have £0 transport costs where as someone who lives in zone 3 may be around £200 a month in railfare. So all said and done, I probably pay an extra £100-150 a month but also don’t have a 30+ minute commute on a packed subway each way. I’m a 6 minute walk. :-)
@AaronKelton5 жыл бұрын
Glad to read this; looking to take software dev job near Barbican. Will have an Irish Doodle, but I jog w/ her so exercise isn't an issue. Do you think finding a flat that allows a 60 pound dog would be difficult in Zone 1?
@06dhewett5 жыл бұрын
K A only an extra £600/year for zone 1-4 oyster annual pass vs zone 1-2 (£2020 vs £1404) . . .
@etasman20005 жыл бұрын
Totally! I was living in a 1 bdrm in Chelsea for £1250.
@kayde51044 жыл бұрын
Nope peeps those r some terrible lies peeps they gonna suck off all your money into oblivion and run away. T.T
@EliseVofficial4 жыл бұрын
Where did you find your flat? Which website?
@joerahman16 жыл бұрын
Why on earth am I watching this? I live in England!! Lol
@oldproji6 жыл бұрын
It's to make sure the presenter gets it right me old mate. She does a fair job though. LOL
@joerahman16 жыл бұрын
oldproji ye and I suspect the presenter being a cutie might have a little to do with it too... but watching she does a good job comes first, of course, ahem..😜😜
@oldproji5 жыл бұрын
joerahman1 Yes, more than likely. 😜 Even to my old eyes she is rather cute, for sure. 😅
@manpro13365 жыл бұрын
Lol
@cagcag6965 жыл бұрын
you're bangladeshi
@MerylStreep15366 жыл бұрын
I'm an Amerian, and I will be attending Richmond the American University and your videos have been helping me out a lot! I'm nervous but yet excited as well because I will get a great education over in the UK
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
That's so exciting!
@bingboyify6 жыл бұрын
omg the cost is mindblowing, just freaks me out!! but i wanna do that and live in london for a year once in my life cuz it just feels so fun and exciting !!
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
I definitely recommend it :)
@bingboyify6 жыл бұрын
love your videos!!
@bingboyify6 жыл бұрын
BTW May I ask how average Londoners deal with having weekday lunch there? When I visited last month, I see hordes of people walking into Pret a Manger or EAT. around lunch time every day and just grab a cold sandwich and bottled water to go. I mean where are they going? Is that all for lunch? Seems British people don't eat much.. lol
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
They go back to their office to eat :)
@bingboyify6 жыл бұрын
i see. that sounds a bit depressing! haha
@alicedell85956 жыл бұрын
Crikey! I live in the north of England, and my rent (in a 2 bedroom semi detached with 2 gardens) is £280/month.
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
WOAH!
@dienuca5 жыл бұрын
Where exactly is that??? I'll pack my bags tomorrow.
@pbsjohnz5 жыл бұрын
@@dienuca but it aint London tho....
@blackcountryme5 жыл бұрын
I live in a high rise concrete box, in the Midlands, I pay more a month that that!
@Ali010075 жыл бұрын
I live in london. It’s not true so ignore this guy.
@lorianneiacobellis22565 жыл бұрын
i lived in a flat less than a five-minute walk from Trafalgar Square for a bit, and it was brilliant! the flat was small, but really lovely. just down the street from the Sherlock Holmes pub, and a lovely bookstore and Boots druggist. i could pop into a mini Tesco or M&S. 15 minutes walk to Regent Street, and a quick dash to portrait gallery. i felt so lucky to be so central to everything.
@No447784 жыл бұрын
How did you find the place?
@felicegreece3 жыл бұрын
And how much did it cost you per day please??
@misterjackofficial4 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how much passion you have for London. I was born in London and I’ve lived in London all my life, I wish I had the same admiration for the city as you do.
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
That happens I think, it's common!
@rachelandnick6 жыл бұрын
London is super expensive. Couldn't believe how pricey everything is there.
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Totally
@Victoria-hj1ym4 жыл бұрын
People usually let other rooms from the flat or house to other housemates which makes the rent more afordable.
@user-pt2ss2zd3y6 жыл бұрын
Great info! Jess, can you do a vid on your process of moving from NYC to London? A longer vid? Thanks so much! ❤️
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
I’ll add it to the suggestion list :) thanks!
@CameronHall6 жыл бұрын
I'm moving to London next month from Manchester and my god, I've been to London a few times so I am very aware of the costs but the costs for going on nights out is crazy! Compared to what it's like up here, £5+ for a pint of beer, it's like £2 here hahaha. Great video, thanks for taking the time to create a series out of this!
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Haha I bet!! Thanks for watching Cameron!
@margretetevik74545 жыл бұрын
me: i want to move to london when i first move out london rent: hi bank account: u sure?
@maxwaring20004 жыл бұрын
Same here man
@andrejthomas33384 жыл бұрын
same with me wanting to live in New York
@ganges66614 жыл бұрын
I live in London and cannot go home late in case the door is locked and I have to pay a billion to stay the night in a hotel!
@minerva76994 жыл бұрын
Even hotels at London is so expensive. London is expensive really. Goodluck. Hello from Philippines. Ive been to Uk last 2019.
@ganges66614 жыл бұрын
Lol. I know, I sometimes worry about going home late in case the door is locked and I have to sell my limb to sleep a night in a hotel
@codyjackschwartz30446 жыл бұрын
this feels much more nuanced than usually these types of videos are. thanks for making it and being efficient and thoughtful!
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Cody :)
@asiajackson714 жыл бұрын
I want to move to UK after grad school
@teknekon6 жыл бұрын
Wow Jess! This video is fantastic! I can confirm that your price ranges are amazingly accurate. Really well done and totally honest. Thanks so much for your help! Great job! Love and cheers! 👍💗😘🇬🇧
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Teknekon!
@saphirastone52246 жыл бұрын
hi, I currently live in the US, i have been trying to figure the living cost for when i move to the UK, and this is really helping know more that i did not find in my initial research on renting a flat, thanks for posting these videos
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@johnjohnson-gv2go3 жыл бұрын
i lived in London, zone 3, in the late 90s as an expat and even with inflation factored in it costs way more to live there now
@jarrodh80416 жыл бұрын
Hi Jess, this is very good information. I moved from Atlanta, Ga in 2005 to London (intercompany transfer) and have been here since and still loving it. Not missing the USA but great to go and visit family & friends.
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Glad you’re still loving it Jarrod :)
@TylerMyNameNew5 жыл бұрын
I live in Moscow, prices on rent in London are 3 time more
@scoobycarr55584 жыл бұрын
Greetings and kind regards to you sir from Russia from Scooby in the USA! 🇺🇸🇷🇺
@CloudsOfWinter6 жыл бұрын
That was pretty straightforward and honest video, not many people would go into exact numbers. I've made some little tweaks to my budget plan sheet, so this was very helpful.
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help Yar :) Thanks for watching.
@marthaannrichardson4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your insight on the cost of living. My daughter and myself will be relocating from Seattle, WA in two years, and your videos are extremely helpful.
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Martha :)
@baltasislietuvos3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I moved out of London. Now I'm renting 1-bed flat in the old town of Vilnius and pay £600 a month, while still working in the UK and getting UK's salary.
@loveandlondon3 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@TripHacksDC6 жыл бұрын
Very interesting about the council tax. Lots of Europeans comment to me about how annoying it is that in the U.S. we charge sales tax on top of the list price, so you never really know what it's going to cost.
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
That’s a great point !
@nukemanmd6 жыл бұрын
While I may be off base here, it is my understanding that Councils in England are sort of like our counties. Counties tend to collect taxes or real property (value of improvements). When I used to rent, the lessor (as the property owner) was responsible for paying the property tax, so these costs were passed on to the tenant as part of the rent. Sales taxes are imposed by each State and many States allow counties to add a point or two to the State. This is one of the reasons why there is so much variation in the sales taxes from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. England has a form of sales tax, but it is uniform countrywide and automatically included in the price of goods.
@oldproji6 жыл бұрын
We have V.A.T. which is the same as your sales tax. Most times it is calculated in the end price.
@nukemanmd6 жыл бұрын
I don't know if it is still the case, but when I visited England with the family, back in the 80's, the VAT we had paid was refunded to us when we left the country. I thought that was rather sweet of the British people.
@Dana-ml7sy4 жыл бұрын
Use supermarket comparison site to check food prices before you buy. Whilst Aldi & Lidl are fairly cheap, they are not as cheap as they once were & other supermarkets can be cheaper or on on a par depending on what you want to buy.
@tahmedurrahman6665 жыл бұрын
Another interesting fact about renting in London. We pay on average an extra £6 per day on rent just to get an extra 10 minutes sleep every morning.
@felicegreece3 жыл бұрын
How come? I don't understand the connection at all.
@rodriguezg1006 жыл бұрын
the rent is just insane.
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
It’s a lot!
@tahmedurrahman6665 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it. Every year, its gonna be harder and more pricey it's gonna get.
@fightzyplayroblox46235 жыл бұрын
The rent is more expensive than we eat, we eat every morning hotdog ,egg, toast coffee. And nothing happend. Just like we feed our house more than we eattt.
@hannaolssen6684 жыл бұрын
Try New York
@finehabit49403 жыл бұрын
its a lot but in argentina for example, which is in southamerica rent is 70% of yout salary
@kendee44214 жыл бұрын
Dont forget you do not need cable TV in the UK. Freeview is broadcast free and can be picked up by aerial and has well over 100 channels including all main networks and radio stations, plus movie, history, drama, comedy, documentaries and lots more. All UK TVs can receive Freeview, but whatever service you have, you need a TV licence by law at £154 per annum. Still much cheaper than Sky or Cable.
@cmdisney16 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much again for doing this series. I have a running checklist of things for us to figure out and you’ve helped me a ton!!
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
You’re verrrrrry welcome!
@pallikkara885 жыл бұрын
Hi
@pallikkara885 жыл бұрын
Helo
@at44296 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, so helpful. I am currently planning to move to London. Visited London about three times.
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@oldproji6 жыл бұрын
For 1.5k a month in central London you might get a shoe closet. As the lady says, if you want cheaper the further outside of the city lights you go the cheaper it gets. Not all suburbs are equal though and anywhere on a commuter belt with quick access to London won't be cheap. I grew up in South London (Brixton, Tulse Hill area) and properties have boomed since the gentrification of the area. For instance, the house I grew up in - a Victorian three story property in between Tulse Hill and Brixton Hill, was last valued at £1.2 million. Rent in that area, in a similar house to the one I mention above can cost anywhere from £1,276 a month for a two bedroom apartment to £1,900 per calendar month for 2 bedrooms plus of course, Council Tax and maintenance charges. Commuting is fairly easy but very stressful and expensive.
@skatingcanuck98375 жыл бұрын
I live in Canada and have no plans to move to London, but your videos are so informative and thoughtful that I find myself watching even your videos that don't apply to me! Lol.
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
Lol!
@AftabAhmedLakhani Жыл бұрын
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@gilly2bad4 жыл бұрын
I live in a two bedroom end of terrace house in Catford (with a HUGE garden) and I pay £430 per month! (London and Quadrant Housing) The government need to build more affordable housing so that private landlords don't get to rip people off with their crazy rent charges. Rant over..
@millanciajohnson42113 жыл бұрын
How did you acquire such great housing at such a cheap rate? Looking to move to London by this summer
@gilly2bad3 жыл бұрын
@@millanciajohnson4211 it is very difficult because of the lack of Local Govt Housing, it took me nearly 7 years to get that house! Prior to that I was living in a room for the same rent I'm currently paying for my house. It's crazy but don't be put off.. If you're willing to share you can find some decent deals all over London especially outside of Central London. Hope this is helpful. :-)
@Karen4204 жыл бұрын
Foreigner wants to move to London.. *watches this video and sees how expensive it is* Nah..
@mihaiinceu9483 жыл бұрын
The lifestyle presented in this video is pretty indulgent. It's definitely not quite like this for everyone :)
@healthandfitnesschanneleuc60335 жыл бұрын
In which place is the room amount is very less and it's also safe + there should be normal less price grocery and supermarkets with good quality. How to make good money in London.
@robhingston5 жыл бұрын
Rent is the big one in London
@ShanonField5 жыл бұрын
I paid 850pcm all in for a room in Barons Court, central 15mins away, holland park 15 min walk etc
@NathanielGE5 жыл бұрын
I think she is referring to renting a whole place on your own and not a house/flat share where you just have 1 room.
@vnetstories92674 жыл бұрын
This video has helped me A LOT I'm planning to move to London for it is where my love resides. This has helped me so much anx I was really nervous at first. But this video has calmed me down and helped me a lot so I'm confident I can bring my girl to a safe home and happy life.
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
Good luck! Glad I could help.
@christopherwinstanley13485 жыл бұрын
I've lived in the south and can relate to the expense in rentals. I can say in most central cities rentals can range to £1200 pcm, depending on type of property. I was supriced the last time I visited Brighton, rentals in city central are over £1000 pcm and that was for something basic. However, everything else... food, transport and even eating out was cost effective. The water rates are on average, it's £4 difference. Energy/broadband, (if you have a BT landline) this can improve credit rating. It's odd, but certain providers can contribute to credit rating. London, you have to be doing something because it the central of everything. The property boom here had an impact.
@ChezB705 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention about having to pay the annual TV licence fee (applies to the whole of the UK and currently £150.50) - completely separate to cable/satellite subscription fees. I'm a Londoner but when I first re-located to the States many years ago and asked if they had a similar thing, I got very weird looks...understandably!! Total rip-off but thought it should be brought to your attention as it's illegal not to have one. You're spot on with your information, by the way!!
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure I mentioned it? If not, it's in the free guide :)
@westpole3 жыл бұрын
Great videos, highly informative stuff about London! Earned yourself a sub! ^^
@loveandlondon3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching West.
@vickyskye84924 жыл бұрын
i would have thought even higher than again i'm used to south florida prices
@The_Fuzz16 жыл бұрын
Just slightly more expensive than what it costs to live here in Orange County, California.
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Ah interesting!
@meganfaver6 жыл бұрын
Fuzzy Slippers San Diego here! It’s pretty much a lateral move cost wise. Just need to find jobs ... I’d love to move to London.
@cloudypalms38033 жыл бұрын
I find it interesting to see so many people say London is expensive. The only things that can be seen as expensive are rent, travel and possibly restaurants depending on where you go. Personally, most people I know that lived outside of London and live below the midlands/south of England, pay about £650 pm for a room plus bills. They drive a car, which they had to buy, insure, pay for petrol and pay parking costs. Restaurants are the same price pretty much. I actually calculated it was cheaper for me to live in London than anywhere else in the south of England. To put this into perspective , I'll give you a breakdown: Rents for living in zone 3 over a 5 year period (2015-2019) all in modern well-maintained shared houses and including bills and cleaning products - £325 pcm , £350 pcm, £500 pcm. Travel card zone 1-3 about £135 pcm (probably gone up now) Food, phone bill, misc expenses and going out/eating out expenses - same as anywhere in the South of England unless you decided to go to really posh places or you drink a lot of alcohol. For example, a pint is about £5 (but in South of England you would expect about £4 anyway), cocktails in central London could be £8-15, a posh meal out with 3 courses could be £35-50. For all my my time in London I bought pretty much all my lunches out and ate out 2-3 times a week for dinner or equivalent in takeaway. I pretty much lived on under £1000 when I calculated it, I was surprised how little I was spending. The BIG thing you need to do is make sure you get the ideal location of your rental property, I got such low rents because I researched areas, decided how long I would be happy for my commute to be, and acted quickly when I saw a room I wanted to rent so I could get the low rents. I also must say that my rooms that were around the £300 mark were tiny one beds, but I lived in a house with 2 lounges, a big kitchen and a garden at that time, and only shared with 3 others.
@loveandlondon3 жыл бұрын
I don't disagree with you especially with the car thing... when you add car payment, petrol, insurance etc it actually can be almost the same in some cases... and especially if you pay a monthly train ticket to commute into London which are so expensive. But people would go mental if I said that in a video ahha
@dominicmullerza4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video. Planning on moving to London from Cape Town in the next two months and you just made it easier for me. Keep up the great work
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help Dominic! Good luck with the move.
@luciluciluci4 жыл бұрын
I'm getting Monica Geller vibes
@Katy.984 жыл бұрын
lol just started the series yesterday
@sarahp.43403 жыл бұрын
My husband and I rent a 1 bedroom apartment in Boulder, Colorado with amazing mountain views for $1600/month, BUT......I would trade my apartment in a heart beat to live anywhere in London!🌃
@CarlaLud4 жыл бұрын
Currently thinking about moving to London. Your videos are really helping, thanks!
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Carla!
@elishakhan725 жыл бұрын
I live in India now...but I want to settle in london alone. Is it costly to buy an apartment and live there??
@ChicProfile5 жыл бұрын
Elisha Khan To buy? :) you mean to rent, cuz buying is almost impossible.
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
Yes it is!
@elishakhan725 жыл бұрын
@@ChicProfile is there no chance to buy?
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
@@elishakhan72 Of course. Look on Rightmove to see prices :)
@elishakhan725 жыл бұрын
@@loveandlondon thank you
@Mrbritnoy3 жыл бұрын
London so expensive but amazing place someday can we meet ❤️
@Harpers306 жыл бұрын
One thing you forgot is there are some places that are outside central London such as Richmond, Twickenham, Chiswick, Ealing (where I live) you look at rents that equal rents, equal council tax, but with added higher public transport costs. But very informative video
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
I did say that :)
@DonG1915 жыл бұрын
Any houses or flats in Hampstead Heath in zone 2, Wimbledon in zone 3, Richmond in zone 4 are notoriously expensive to rent or buy even though they are not close to central London. Don't forget about the TV licence fee. Colour TV £150.50 and black & white TV £50.50 a year. Maximum penalty is £1000 if you are caught watching TV without a TV licence in London and other parts of the UK.
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
Who has black and white TVs?! Lol
@Stylesbydeja6 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I definitely needed this for my move
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@travelchic34075 жыл бұрын
You give a lot of good information! I’m from the US and lived in London four years and I loved the experience. I shared your video to some coworkers currently thinking about moving to London. Thank you for all your info.
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tracy!
@travelchic34075 жыл бұрын
Love and London You are welcome!
@jas88cam6 жыл бұрын
It is pricy - but I was talking to a recruiter this week with some openings in Dublin. The salary was great, but then I looked at the cost of living there... makes London look affordable!
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Yeah I bet! Salaries don’t match the costs?
@jas88cam6 жыл бұрын
Love and London The salaries were great, but a case of “wow, I’m rich... oh wait, I’m not, the landlord is...” - all higher than the highest ones on the London rent map, even for a small apartment. Plus, of course, it’s not London! (Ok, I’d never been to Houston before my dad moved us there, either, but that was still more familiar somehow - I’ve never even visited Ireland.) Is this the day you’re off to Sri Lanka? Hope you have a great time there and everything goes well for you both!
@sebastiancazares63605 жыл бұрын
You are helping a lot to your subscribers with your excellent content. God bless you!
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@nostalgisity2 жыл бұрын
I am moving soon & so excited about this. Yet, the gigantic rental numbers are out of this world! Compare this to the $500 I used to pay for a central cozy studio in Istanbul & you will get the 'rental' shock here! :)
@loveandlondon2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@evadepika37844 жыл бұрын
London renting is very expensive, instead or renting a place in London for over a 1500 pounds, just as a guide you can buy a home and the mortgage will cost you less. As somebody who works on the transport industry, just to let you know that unless you fully want to live centrally you can live in loads of other nice boroughs thats not too far from the city. Transport is 24 hrs and very importantly once you live by a London underground station you can access central london in minutes.
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
This is not always the solution for everyone. It depends on the situation. You don't know what my plans are for the next few years. I might plan to leave London and therefore buying a place doesn't make sense. Also, you can't just "buy a home". A hefty deposit is needed. Even if you can get your mortgage to be less than rent, there are still tons of costs associated with home owning that you don't have renting.
@evadepika37844 жыл бұрын
@@loveandlondon well thats true its just an oversight. Saying that though, deposits kind of only starts at 10% of the market value of the house. But just speaking from someone in the middle class i just think people can use their money wiser and do better investments. Landlords don't need to be making so much money off no one. Just an example i live by kennington tube station, lovely area, renting is around say 12- 1300 a month or less depending and in the tube it take me 2 stops to Waterloo and then bakerloo line 4 stops to Oxford street. In total about 13 minutes.
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
Not really fair to assume people just "need to use money wiser" and that's why they can't buy a place, if they even want to.
@pedroesm80065 жыл бұрын
With your videos l am practicing my english, good place to live.
@thomasward65054 жыл бұрын
Rascal 451 d
@Justbooksmusiccatsandapen6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jess as always for the advice!
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@Oybek12075 жыл бұрын
There's no better place than London ☺
@christopherdiaz22604 жыл бұрын
Hello, just wanted to say thank you, it’s a really helpful video. My girlfriend and I will make the big move in the next 2-3 months!
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
Great! Glad you found it helpful Christopher :)
@FrayAdjacentTX4 жыл бұрын
If I ever hit a huge lottery... I'm gonna buy a flat in London. As it is, I'll just have to visit and use AirBNB!
@johnbrice28855 жыл бұрын
I live in San Francisco area and it sounds just the same.
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
I've read SF is more expensive than London!
@sal_strazzullo6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for these videos :D
@holikluc60565 жыл бұрын
Hello, I love watching your videos! Thank you for doing all the videos! It is very interesting and helpful. I am from the Czech Republic but currently living in Canada. I am thinking about moving to London. May I ask you why did you choose London?
@kristyh11114 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on what you earn or what you do for work and how you landed your job? I’m an American, single mother and I’m curious on the process and how people make these moves successfully from the states. I have a master’s degree. Some savings.
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid I can't give info on getting visas but I have this video about how I made this channel my job: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/maikfsZzra7dXaM.html&t
@mattbercasio4 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to still get a copy of your The Cost of Living in London Guide?
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid not!
@xochxrry68573 жыл бұрын
Looks like I’m not leaving Pittsburgh PA for a good decade.
@simplemind76 жыл бұрын
Keep dining in central London and keep us up-to-date pls
@ShanonField5 жыл бұрын
Harrods also does groceries 😂
@malterwitty54333 жыл бұрын
I’d say zone 3 in n/nw London is a good call
@creoleladyscommonsenseappr80365 жыл бұрын
I hv bn researching cities outside u.s. to move wn my son is older. I pick this one. Lol Public transport is so much more efficient in London. Car note plus insurance combined is 700 per month, plus 900 for apt rent. To be able to sell the car n not hv that 700 to pay for a car per month......col will equal out to the same. I can't wait.
@one42chrisp6 жыл бұрын
Wow! When I left England, a few years ago now, a good pint of beer cost me 22p! 😀😀
@loveandlondon6 жыл бұрын
Woahhhhhh
@one42chrisp6 жыл бұрын
Maybe the Vietnam War, 1974 😂😂😂
@misspc785 жыл бұрын
I’m looking to move plus 3 people . Will he relocating for work . My job will be located on the south of London.
@Vania990905 жыл бұрын
Hi! I recently found your channel and subscribed even before I ended watching the first video I found! You provide great information that no one tells you when you are interested in living in London! Absolutely the best idea for a KZfaq channel! Loved it! In my case, I have a thing about London and I'm absolutely in love with it! But I do have a question and I don't mean to be intrusive or nosy in your personal life, but you mention that you liven the outer edge of zone 2 which is pretty good! May I ask (if possible) in which area do you live? not your address of course LOL, just the area so I can check on it on the map and look for rentals too! Thank you so much! and once again great videos!
@nopo80115 жыл бұрын
Whats up with the salary gap between US and UK. A PT can earn $80k in the US but only £25k in the UK???
@danielrichards9783 Жыл бұрын
I saw your piece about how much you made from youtube in 2021. Even though we were living through Covid, I was shocked at how low the numbers were. I am interested in relocating to London, so I wondered what it really costs to live a middle-class lifestyle in London in 20222. I like Knightsbridge and comparable areas for living, so the least expensive parts of London probably won't work for me. I could see living in Oxford or Bath, but I will have Visa issues unless I can find an opportunity to generate some income, so maybe the UK is unavailable for long-term living for me. Any thoughts? Thanks, Jess
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
If you can find a visa before you arrive (you'll have to do that, and it's very hard to get sponsored job visas) Knightsbridge is basically the most expensive area to live in in the UK so I definitely would suggest adjusting your expectations unless you're planning to make £120K + (if you want a decent one-bed flat in that area). If you need some more help with planning your move once you get the visa sorted we have this in our shop: shop.loveandlondon.com/products/moving-to-london-virtual-event
@danielrichards9783 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestions. This won't happen overnight but there are scenarios where I could easily generate 120k. Whether it's worth the effort is a different question but I love Dicken's quote "If you're tired of London, you're tired of life."
@lucyb.51315 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel. So glad I did! I keep hearing that Hampstead is a great area to live, how affordable are the rents there?
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
Hi Lucy, thank you! I have some tools in the rest of this series that will help you see average rents in all areas of London. Keep watching and use those :)
@lucyb.51315 жыл бұрын
Love and London I will. Thank you!
@sarahmc83093 жыл бұрын
I’m in Ireland, Dublin is the most expensive too . Rents are 1500/1600 for a two bed on the lower scale . More so 1600-2k for two bed and they only ones look okay on inside .if I pay 1200-1300 I get old things but unfort as single parent that’s all can afford then add basic bills on top like electric which can include hot water and heat in winter and that’s it 😅🤷♀️🤪I pay €20 a week for basic electric and hot water . Heat is separate add on in winter . Don’t even have wifi or added tv anything as costs too much per month extra €100 . Then bins 24-30 euro a month . A moblie phone I gonprepay as cheaper and do unlimited internet for watching things on tv 📺 public transport is €145 on a tax saver system if you work can deduct tax off it . Food can be kinda expensive too here as we import a lot too so have shop around but a lot Irish brands more expensive than stuff from uk . Clothes and going out no funds 😖 I buy social underwater once every 6 months is all can afford . In uk there is a lot more jobs for the hard of hearing and deaf .I’m with only company in the whole of Ireland that hires for the deaf but sadly it is based in Dublin so can’t live too far from work because costs more on diff type of buses to get there when live out of Dublin in certain area . I want move to uk but maybe it’s same 😂 more jobs for deaf or deaf blind though !
@loveandlondon3 жыл бұрын
Yes more jobs! Thank you so much for sharing your experience Sarah ❤️ Hang in there!
@darkspeed626 жыл бұрын
How is she saying she takes Ubers on the weekend? I thought they lost their licence to operate in London?
@richt716 жыл бұрын
They did but they appealed it and can continue to operate until their appeal is heard in court (which may be a few months away).
@priyabaskaran44152 жыл бұрын
Hi Jess. How are you, is it possible to talk about Prefabricated Homes in London.?thanks in advance
@finehabit49403 жыл бұрын
im not afraid of the rent bc i live in Argentina which rent is the 70% of your salary :)) cant wait to move to london
@loveandlondon3 жыл бұрын
oh wow!
@shervansoogrim74776 жыл бұрын
Yes this is a big help , London is just so expensive
@vashtiramsaroop54106 жыл бұрын
I was actually thinking that it's comparable to NYC.
@kassieandkath20536 жыл бұрын
Hi, can you talk about if it’s hard to look for a job in london if you are a immigrant?
@Iam_CeceBrown4 жыл бұрын
Hey! It would be cool if at some point you did a updated video about this cos obviously costs change 🙂
@loveandlondon4 жыл бұрын
Hey Cecille! Most of this should still apply. We also have cost keys in our 3-Day London Itinerary which will help with this: loveandlondon.com/3-day-london-itinerary
@Iam_CeceBrown4 жыл бұрын
@@loveandlondon thank you so much!!!
@toby39224 жыл бұрын
Gosh, I am going to get bankrupt if i am going to study in London in a few years^^
@ganges66614 жыл бұрын
Unless you're earning 150k +, you will
@gm8364 жыл бұрын
firstname lastname surely you don’t have to earn that much?
@ganges66614 жыл бұрын
@@gm836 well it really depends on your life style. I honestly would like to know what you, assuming you're a fellow londoner, assume to be a reasonable salary living in London?
@gm8364 жыл бұрын
firstname lastname I mean people make do with like 40K
@akshairavi64343 жыл бұрын
Where are you studying ? Anybody from Roehampton University area ?
@adventurerful2 жыл бұрын
I am formerly a Londoner. Born and raised there. London housing costs are now prohibitively expensive.
@loveandlondon2 жыл бұрын
absolutely
@tropicaltradersjonathankir94833 жыл бұрын
Sweetheart please tell me what that song called used on the background . Who made it. I like it
@andydogdixon14 жыл бұрын
So 50 bucks for lunch Jesus Christ! I’ll never be able to retire in central London maybe zone two
@SkidCudi5 жыл бұрын
£1555 is that in Chelsea or old Kent road, elephant and castle, Peckham etc is cheaper
@leeliu51825 жыл бұрын
11 pounds for a cocktail? That's crazy!
@hermestikshoret26985 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.Very useful information
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hermes!
@dr.lyn4442 жыл бұрын
This particular hairstyle suits you well dear Jess !! Regards Gwenn Gomes Goa India
@MegaSoare5 жыл бұрын
Really help us alot👍🏻 thank you
@jimbrenn85905 жыл бұрын
Jess thank you very informative. Great video
@loveandlondon5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Jim
@thebatinthebelfry1224 жыл бұрын
I live in a small Florida town with absolutely nothing special about it and I pay more expensive rent wtf
@sincyplansdisney Жыл бұрын
Have you done an updated version of this in a "post" covid world?
@loveandlondon Жыл бұрын
I have a "moving to london costs" video from a couple years ago.
@catsado6 жыл бұрын
Wow I guess I wont be able to live in London. I will die from hunger. :(
@whyaskmeaskyourself.66173 жыл бұрын
SAD X/
@rwanelbakry5 жыл бұрын
What’s really funny is that I found out about your videos after my job interview, and the manager asked me “What is your salary Expectation?” I answered “Well maybe 2000-3000 pounds per month?” Coming from the Middle East I can say that it’s crazily expensive in London 😂 I think the manager realized that I have no idea where the hell I will be moving to! I can’t stop laughing at myself 🤣😕🔫