That’s so exciting! Doing the same move that I did too from Brissy. Honestly I love it over here. There are of course drawbacks like needing to start building a life and making friends all over again, the cost of things here can feel ridiculous but after you start getting paid in pounds you will forget how bad the price is when you convert back to Aussie dollars, and also there is a somewhat constant battle in your head of ‘should I go home because I miss everyone there and dont want to miss out on anything’ versus ‘I can never imagine not living here this is my life now and I love it’. So it can be tricky at times. But as a city London is great, always stuff happening, you’ll meet so many different people, and of course Europe is on your doorstep so you can go to so many different destinations for a day or two when you’re not at work which I still find crazy. You definitely want to make sure you set yourself up in the right area for access to where you’re going to work, and so you know it’s a nice place to live with good amenities etc. But in summary yes I see London as a long term city, I’m not planning to head back anytime soon!

@@TheJdaBon Amazing! Thank you so much for your response i really appreciate it. Did you find it hard understanding the difference in income ? What income do you think a couple would need to earn in London to live a similar lifestyle as Australia

Oh interesting to hear the US comparison, thanks Bob! I definitely think I have a good deal with my rent, which helps for sure. Although salaries in the UK are usually a fair bit lower than in the US so that’s probably where the costs vs salary comes into play a bit too.

I would definitely recommend considering St Albans (just outside North London super cute historic town, with great connection to central London, if you time your trains right you can be at St Pancras international in 20 minutes). Also recommend considering Watford and Hitchin (both north). While you’re at it, Kent can offer quite a lot of cheaper alternatives but either great connection into London (I love Canterbury, such a nice town!). I’ve not actually been to Reading but I hear it’s lively with things going on, it’s also well connected to London (you’ve got the Elizabeth Line there taking you right into central London easily). Are you planning to flat share or get your own place?

Thanks so glad to hear it helped a little! Also so exciting you’ll be making the move over, you have not regret it. Let me know if there are any other things you think it would be helpful for me to cover or if you have any other questions I can try and help with!

Definitely think my London radar has been developing especially in the last couple of years, which has been helpful! Where abouts were you living over here? Do you come back often?

Thank you! Absolutely love the city, there’s honestly such a buzz and always something going on. I can’t imagine ever moving away at the moment!

Definitely agree! I always try to keep my phone in my pocket and if I need to check the map or reply to a message I always do it holding on tight, but like I said I can be a bit of a worrier about stuff like that, but so far so good!