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Morning all, looking for some advice.
I am considering moving to London and would like to hear from anyone who has made a similar move. I am a primary teacher who has worked in Scotland however for the past few years have been working in schools abroad.
I have wanted to move to London for years and after a recent trip there decided to bite the bullet. What I am worried about is the Cost of living as have heard so many horror stories. I am on a good wage where I am so have managed to save a bit so far but is this a pipe dream?
I am considering moving to London and would like to hear from anyone who has made a similar move. I am a primary teacher who has worked in Scotland however for the past few years have been working in schools abroad.
I have wanted to move to London for years and after a recent trip there decided to bite the bullet. What I am worried about is the Cost of living as have heard so many horror stories. I am on a good wage where I am so have managed to save a bit so far but is this a pipe dream?
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Going out can also be a bit more pricey, but there are so many options that you can find bars, restaurants, takeaways, clubs to meet all budgets. I don't think food, clothes, utilitiy bills is necessarily more expensive - you'll have to shop around as you probably do now for the best deal.
Good luck!
Nonsense! So where do all the people who live in London work then?
What sort of budget do you think you could afford?
If you do live in London you will probably make more money in your job so it all has its pros and cons.
Absolutely nonesical! I know plenty of people that live and work in London. I myself lived in London for 3 years whilst working there.
My gf lived in Finchley and worked in Watford
just one of the many people who live in London who choose to work outside London.
1. House prices are much higher (and mortgages of course).
2. If in flats, mostly that's Leasehold - with landlords - look very carefully at the Service Charges.
("cost of living allowance" does not really cover the London Difference in accomodation costs).
3, If commuting from outside London - instead of living in it - then you rely on Network Southeast railways, and a season ticket. Some routes are a lot better than others.
3. The Underground Railway system is horrible during rush hour - and unreliable much of the rest of the time (it never used to be, this results from privatisation). Avoid having to rely on the underground to get to/from work, if at all possible.
(if u can drive to work, with somewhere to park, that's great but usually not a "possible solution" for most people).
4. The general cost of living is not higher, council tax is comparable (with some exceptions, eg RIchmond), and for general shopping u have exactly the same chain stores ......
I think the poster meant outer London (zone 3-6) - where two thirds of Londoners live. No one can afford to live in zone 1 on a teachers salary - and only in zone 2 if they flat share.
I lived in zone 1 in a house share when I was starting out on around 19k and know plenty of people that did a similar thing. 4 of my colleagues all live in zone 1 and work in zone 1 so it's not exactly uncommon.