Cost of Living in LONDON 🇬🇧 | What I Spend In A Month 2021

[@girlvsglobe]

Would you ever move to *London* ? And how does the cost of living compare to where you're based? 🤔🇬🇧

[@wyworldyourhands]

My dream girl 😍

[@BuBbleSom]

Lovely video btw; it's a very good summary for folks who consider moving to London. Thank you for taking the time to break down everything!

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

I used to live in London but my fam and I moved because the cost for living in London was pretty high and it was difficult despite the 5 of us living in Newham ( I know, ew) but I have never stopped loving London and this has helped me tons and is, to an extent, promising provided my career doesn't flop.

[@pratosaurusrex1128]

I’d never want to move to London. I was born and raised in south London in my early years. You have highlighted the main issues I have with it. Exorbitant rents, young people priced out of buying property. A lot of London outside of central London is run down too. To put into context, I live in Brighton and paying slightly more than the £800 a month for your room in Southwark, I am renting a one bed flat in a central location (I think Brighton property prices are too high as well btw).

[@jessicaellina3878]

Eeeeeee... English capital... not British....😬

[@dulcietorrans]

I was like 'Oh I could definitely live in London if I was smart about money' and then you just kept going with bills and now I'm in debt from just watching this video

[@niviamaeva]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 also here!

[@centvin3536]

sure😂😂

[@tomas.traveler998]

if you live close to your job, you dont need to spend money for traveling. U can also use bike. I lived in zone 3 and I paid 200 less.

[@iknow7557]

😂

[@IDareToBeAlexandria]

😂😂😂

[@johanrijhkelaar3627]

Been in London for over 5 years and you can afford to live here if you hustle and are willing to work. I started in restaurants, customer service, building sites and now I’m in the Fibre Optic business earning a good wage, I’ve never been afraid of starting a new job in a area unknown to me, it’s always a start and everyone has a learning curve, my advice is if you work your way in you settle and can live here without issues

[@j5f5]

Thank you. You gave me some courage my friend.

[@Roses_777]

MY WHOLE POINT!! It's about the hustle and living within your means to save up more. KEEP THRIVING💥💫💥💫

[@susannnico]

I will be forever grateful to you, you changed my whole life and I will continue to preach on your behalf for the whole world to hear you saved me from huge financial debt with just a small investment, thank you *ROCH DUNGCA-SCHREIBER* .

[@smistry93]

I’m in my early 30s, single and also live in London but my monthly expenditure comes to £1800!! Or in other words, you’re doing great!

[@Sherstar19]

Me too!! Especially I spent £1100 for rent and bills & council tax even sharing with two friends. Gosh. London is so expensive! But I am so excited as am new to London!

[@jakehowie442]

But you rent by yourself? She’s living with 4 other people

[@MrFranplan]

Why does it matter the age ? What do you mean?

[@DominikNal]

@@MrFranplan Age can be one of the indicators of income

[@MrFranplan]

@@DominikNal thanks. The relation between age and income could be, in my opinion, an indicator of arrogance.

[@BuBbleSom]

It's worth highlighting that utility bills and council tax depend highly on the number of flatmates/people you share your space with are. £10/per month is very low for electricity if you have only one more person to share expenses with for example.

[@girlvsglobe]

Very very good point, thanks for bringing that up! ☺️❤️

[@tamarareid6170]

I was going to say the same that your utilities bills are super cheap. me and my partner pay 150 pounds per month for heat and water bills for just the two of us! And we live in Oxford.

[@tamarareid6170]

maybe I should move to London 😳

[@zuzanna1456]

Just got a £550 bill for electricity for 4 months 😢

[@jamesmiller8332]

@@girlvsglobe Hello beautiful lady how are you doing today?

[@annina1090]

I lived in London for a year, from 2018 to end of 2019, went back home (Italy) right before the pandemic started (!!!) . I used to live in North London close to the Archway Tube Station and found a great deal for a room costing £700 with all bills included. The room was TINY but still I had a small garden at the back of the house that made up for the extra space you need (especially in Summer). On the overall, I think the beautiful London parks are the perfect escape for the miniscule size of certain apartments :) Also, who needs a TV subscription when you live in the city with the most exciting theatre scene ?! :)

[@shemulahmed10]

Do you prefer Italy or london?

[@jakehowie442]

You mean New York then? Since Broadway is located there...

[@jakehowie442]

Lewisham, Tower Hamlets or Hackney over Florence, Venice and Rome any day...😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@adamixtv6742]

@@shemulahmed10 well if we are talking about quality of life Italy is the best but London has much more opportunities

[@originalunoriginal4055]

How often will you be going to the theatre and what about the costs of each visit/each show ? Most people use Amazon prime or Netflix for their film/program facilities. You lived in North/NW area and the average rent is £600-£750 (room rent + all bills inc). And you probably spend 5 days min per week at work and only spend max 2 hours before heading sleep.

[@teaganrae11]

I live in California and where I live, her total spending is about the rent for a 1 bedroom apartment bills NOT included, or transportation or food or fun activities, so London is looking pretty good to me right now 😂

[@ItsJoelDavid]

You don't need a TV licence for owning a TV, that's a misnomer! You need one to watch live TV or a recording of a live broadcast. If you just have a games console or netflix - you don't need it. (although the letters they send make you feel like you are breaking the law for not having one!)

[@jakehowie442]

Yes, if you have a SMART TV you can stream. Not just Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney +, HBO, Virgin Media, BT Sports, Sky TV and sports, Now TV etc. I think if you get a VPN you can actually watch US Netflix and even Hulu if I’m not mistaken.

[@ItsJoelDavid]

@@jakehowie442 Virgin, sky, etc need a license though - as per original post.

[@jakehowie442]

Do they? If correct, that’s ridiculous. If you’re paying for Sky you don’t need to watch the BBC or any freeview channels. The system is terrible and out of date, like most things in the U.K.

[@ItsJoelDavid]

@@jakehowie442 they sure do - TV license is for watching any live broadcast, BBC or not, or any previously recorded live broadcast (such as ITV player, iPlayer, 4OD etc...). This is why all the broadcasters are annoyed by it all, becuase veiwers need a license to watch their content, but they don't get a cut of the money - it all goes to the BBC.

[@kayteiverina3877]

You only need a TV licence for live telly or BBC iPlayer recorded shows, 4od or itvplayer or other streaming is free (aside from separate subscriptions like Netflix)! 😊

[@emmasmith8367]

Worth mentioning electricity bills in the UK are very expensive now, they’ve trippled for some households.

[@MrReachashish]

Tripling from 10 pounds is still gonna be cheaper at 40 pounds a month?

[@thehallstar4642]

Mine gone from avg £40 to £249 a month. Hoping it will go down soon. Madness

[@cheekychipolata]

@@MrReachashish triple means x3…

[@Letriciasworld]

It’s still wayyy cheaper then in Germany. I am soo surprised

[@Banner-18]

@@MrReachashish nobody in London was ever paying £10 a month for gas and electric lmao. Well maybe in the 1970’s. Average now is around £200 a month.

[@greyline1012]

£10 a month for gas or electricity! I don’t think so! Electricity is about £15 a week and the gas can run even more expensive depending on the weather.

[@yongdublin7170]

She got missed up between weekly or monthly. Totally waste people’s time to watch her show. It’s sickening

[@EliDavidson24601]

@@yongdublin7170 that's still a lot cheaper than where I live, and I'm in what's considered one of the more cost-friendly large cities in the US--London sounds like a dream lol

[@garethwilliams976]

I think the really big problems arise when one has a family and needs more space so rents will escalate sharply. Also in London unless you have a really high wage just forget about buying your own house. Just check the cost of a three bedroom with a small garden and see how much you need to earn each month. A great alternative is to buy in another big city where you can get work and buy a house using London for occasional trips. Civilisation does not end at the M25!

[@Mona-go6pr]

I’m in my early 28s, single and I live in London but my monthly expenditure comes to £1400!! Rent 1 bed room small flat £1125 in 6 zone, bills for gas and electricity about £110 , Council tax £143, internet £35...Or in other words, you’re doing great! AMAZING!

[@simonh6371]

No you have your own flat though, she's in a flatshare. No comparison.

[@sabplame7426]

Girl £87 on take aways (during lockdown) is very well behaved! One of those Franco Manca pizzas with delivery was at least £12-15 :| Watching from post lockdown and things are so much more expensive now as well (I can't get over the new £6 for a regular beer or £13 for an average pub pizza). One thing though is that so many people in London have a student loan, which can be quite a chunk of ££. Either way lovely video, thank you! :)

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[@backyard9356]

You spent less than 160 a month for grocery and 80 for take away, in total less than 300 a month? Including everything you eat in a month? That's a bit shock. My friend in London spent 100 per week and 400 pounds per month for grocery and she says she's just eating ordinary meals - 3 meals a day (including 4-5 takeaways a month) Such hugh difference.

[@girlvsglobe]

It might be because I live with three other people and we split all our groceries! I thought it was quite a lot of ££ tbh 😅

[@TheAdultLife]

Spending £400 a month for 1 person is extortionate, there's no way she's buying normal food. Most people I know spend £150-250 per month including takeaways.

[@AthynVixen]

I live in London and my groceries are 30 a week... 50 on a bad week and I do not shop at Lidl etc

[@AthynVixen]

@@TheAdultLife agreed and most people do not buy takeaways that much. I dont ever get them and nor do most of my friends

[@TheAdultLife]

@@AthynVixen I have to say I get one weekly as my weekend booster haha, but then I usually spend £100 on groceries (Tesco mostly) so it just about balances out.

[@roraio]

London is not that bad if you live with your partner. I’m in my late twenties, have a good paying job, I live in a two bedroom flat with my partner outside a tube station in zone 3 and we each pay around £750 for rent + bills. I still manage to save £1000 every month, despite spending lots of money on groceries. It is possible to live comfortably in London but you need a good salary to enable you to. Would I prefer living outside of London? Maybe. Would I prefer living hours away from the nearest hospital and amenities? Not at all!

[@mariadelpilarjoaqui8900]

Hi, I am considering moving to London. What do you think would be a good salary for a family of three (2 adults+1 child)? thanks.

[@tessy28]

@@mariadelpilarjoaqui8900 At least 50k plus tbh

[@norvinsmith5486]

There aren't any towns or cities where hospitals and shops are hours away, England isn't even big enough for that.

[@JTheAndroidFreak]

Beautiful video and some of the things did match to a lot of people living in London with lower middle wages. Despite my earning around £40K, I still struggle and keeping a car and living in a rented flat is not even considered luxury in this time and age. Thumbs up given and subbed 👍😉

[@myAutoGen]

I was on £40K in London and couldn't afford to rent my own flat, let alone keep a car. I'd love to understand how people manage that

[@pran8145]

40k per month?

[@Abed1984]

Personally, I wish to visit foreign places like London but when I see the cost of living there I say OMG!. Greetings from Egypt. 🙂🇪🇬

[@rome316ae3]

But uk is not always about london

[@Abed1984]

@@rome316ae3 I know. 🙂🙂

[@amrazim4029]

Morocco much cheaper. And the food in Morocco far better than British food.

[@tiffsaver]

Totally agree. Great city, too expensive to live. Alexandria is a beautiful town...

[@superadders19]

Nice video, but Im surprised by your overall expenditure over £1400 - doesnt seem high to me for London (even for single person). So well done and keep saving! Also the take home pay calculations didnt consider student loans or pensions, which most people watching this video ought to consider. Realistically, most people would expect to deduct a further £200-400/month from salary when you factor these in (I pay £121 student loan and contribute £260 to my pension)

[@nany1650]

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[@girlvsglobe]

Aww thank you so much, I appreciate it! 🥰❤️

[@JessicaDante]

Your rent is so good considering your location!!

[@lima7hatchannel74]

I agree with you 🌷☺️

[@mamigagi]

Honestly it's pretty standard for a room in that area. It's a good price, but not a steal.

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[@3lmodfz]

I live alone in London (zone 4), but I got a good deal by renting a converted garage apartment attached to my landlords house lol. I have everything I need, bed, kitchen, bathroom, access to garden etc all for £850 a month (all inclusive) and a parking space :) It is only about 6-7ft wide though lol. But I'd rather live alone than share with anyone because I can't stand that.

[@Shikurakun]

Had to do a double-take here. I also live alone in a converted garage apartment attached to my landlord's house in zone 4. Never came across anyone else who lives like this before! People are usually a bit confused as to why I would live in a tiny space like this when I could also rent a room in a flatshare in a larger flat, but honestly... I feel the same, I much prefer living alone. 😂

[@3lmodfz]

@@Shikurakun No way? lol what a small world. Which part of zone 4? I'm in the NW. I did question my decision the first month of living here but it's actually alright and saves me money. Plus I don't have to share a bathroom or kitchen with anyone, nor talk to anyone lol.

[@Shikurakun]

@@3lmodfz Oh my god, I live in NW, too! In the Barnet area. 😂 I agree, the aspect of not having to share the bathroom and kitchen is such a huge plus. And also, it's basically a tiny house, which means no flats above you or under you. I do envy you a bit regarding the garden access, that must be quite nice in summer. How long have you been living there?

[@3lmodfz]

@@Shikurakun Omg I live in the borough of Barnet lol, Mill Hill specifically. What a crazy world! I thought I was the only one who lived in a tiny "house". Have you got a proper cooker? I have a crappy mini oven with 2 hobs on top which are not great. Yeh the landlords are always saying to use the garden when it's nice and sunny etc. I have use of a large fridge/freezer outside too and the washing machine is there. I've been here since end of July.

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

@@Shikurakun maybe you live in the same house aha

[@timward3116]

I was surprised to learn how low the minimum wage and average salary are in London. I wonder why salaries and prices always adjust to ensure that, no matter where you are, if you're working a typical non-management job, you have to struggle to survive. People all over the world are sinking while the fabulously rich get fabulously richer. It seems that almost everyone is just living on the edge.

[@tiffsaver]

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!!

[@timward3116]

@@tiffsaver It can't keep going this way. They will take and take and take until we will all be living in cardboard boxes.

[@tiffsaver]

@@timward3116 Again, you are all too right, sad to say.

[@ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheQuestion]

Whilst these are the average, if you have a decent job in say a tech firm or large global business, you are getting £80k+. If you are a techy or business specialist with strong relevant experience, you are getting well over £100k.

[@tiffsaver]

@@ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheQuestion Just like New York City, or any other major city. Everything is global now, nothing but conglomerates and corporate takeovers.

[@joelene6604]

I will take the PLAB test soon (For medical students) and work as a doctor in UK. So I was concerned about the cost of living there, especially in London. Thank you for this informative video

[@mohammedsami9420]

I am planning to start for PLAB soon also, hope you already did it there

[@chul9710]

Did you pass?

[@marieparker3822]

Since the distribution of salary amounts in London is so skewed, it is more informative to give the *median* salary rather than the mean or average salary. The median salary figure is the one where half the people in the sample (the earning population of London) earn less than it. I think it is now about £26,000 per annum, but I don't know the up-to-date figure.

[@FernanoVasquez]

that explain a lot.

[@rome316ae3]

So cheap bruh

[@lyran2818]

That’s poverty level!!!!

[@mango4ttwo635]

It think the media salary in London is over £30K, about £24-35 K. £26K sounds like the UK median. But even £34K is only about £2200 per month nett. And with one bed rentals at typically £16000-17000 a year, that ain't much. By 40, you need your own place. I lived in London from 1995-2015, from uni onwards. Life was affordable the first five years despite being a student, near affordable the next five, and just impossible for the last five. I was able to WFH, so got the Hell out, and that rescued me, financially. Pity, otherwise a great city, but not nearly as great as it was for people on average salaries

[@123eee]

@@mango4ttwo635 if we're talking net salary (which in this video is the only thing we are looking at), London's median was, according to the ONS, 29k in 2019 (and, since then, we also have inflation), so I'm afraid although slightly more positive than the OP, your comment is too wishful

[@alina7611]

Thank you SO much for that video! I'm considering moving to London from Germany because this city owns my heart and I was sooo worried about all these things you've mentioned. It sounds promising and I can't wait to consider all aspects and decide in whether I am able to afford living in London or not! xD

[@girlvsglobe]

I’m so pleased you found it helpful!! Congratulations on following your heart - I’m sure you’ll love living here and make it work 😁❤️

[@lima7hatchannel74]

U are butiful 🌹

[@originalunoriginal4055]

What about Brexit ? And also nothing to worry about! Just make sure to have enough money for at least 4 months rent (deposit aswell - which is usually same price as 1 months rent) and living costs to cover you upon arriving to the UK, which will give you enough time to find a job. This will be your primary source for paying essential living costs. You need to have a job living in London which is a necessity to make it in London!

[@alina7611]

@@girlvsglobe Thank you, this means so much! It's really motivating to know people understand where you're coming from and know how much thought you put into it!🧡

[@alina7611]

@@originalunoriginal4055 oh yeah, Brexit scares me as well! There're a lot of things to keep in mind... That sounds reasonable. I'm glad I have a few years left to save up for that. Thank you!!!

[@nerdwithamanicure]

Council tax is a pain - some boroughs are double a neighbouring borough. I live in Westminster but if I was in Camden a few streets away I would pay almost double. It is a pain to figure out as rent might be cheaper in one area but the council tax pushes it over budget. You do know that a TV license is needed for watching live TV and the BBC. If you only use a TV for Netflix/ Amazon/ other streaming service or watching catch up on ITV or Chanel 4 ect - not including the BBC - you can cancel the licence. Saves you a bit of money each year. Also, our monthly budget is about the same! Although I do have a studio as I had three years of the housemate lifestyle and I vowed never again!

[@nai6474]

Is that so?? I think as long as you have a television you have to pain. It doesn’t matter how you use it because ain’t nobody monitoring what you’re using it for. It’s like saying you don’t have to pay council taxis because you have a compost pile & don’t need refuse collecting or paying for street lights bearing you don’t go out at night😮‍💨

[@BeckyPoleninja]

The TV licence overs every BBC TV and statuette channel, and all the national and local BBC RADIO stations, and global services. Which is why their programmes are ad free

[@madilyn2440]

The Morocco poster behind you 😍🇲🇦

[@girlvsglobe]

Love Morocco! 😍

[@TommyChrist]

Great video!!! I am in my late 20's and I live in Greater Manchester. My monthly expenses are around £1000-£1100 max. But I live by my own, no roommates etc.

[@zuzanna1456]

That amount is rent right?

[@lyran2818]

Is that including car payments

[@TommyChrist]

@@lyran2818 I don’t use a car because the public transport is just fine for what i need to do around manchester.

[@melissae1825]

Can I ask what you do for a living to afford everything? Just curious

[@TommyChrist]

@@melissae1825 my main job for the last 11 years is working in the hospitality sector as a Chef. But on the side I am doing some website dev and photography. As I said I first rely on my main job which allows me to earn some extra cash while I am off from that.

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[@jcrouzzo]

So after listening to your whole video it sounds surprisingly affordable honestly I looked up the exchange rate on your expenses as of today 1900 bucks a month that's quite comparable to most places I've lived in Western Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh to a small town. Given the choice I'd rather have London.

[@simonh6371]

You obviously misunderstood. The rent is for a bedroom only in a shared appartment, with other people living in other bedrooms and probably the iving room. Not for a whole apartment containing one bedroom.

[@briandeschanel23]

Sorry hon, I moved from LA, CA to London Aug 2019 and been here ever since; my 1br apt is £1100 pm, my grocery is £500 pm, transportation £100 pm, utilities $100 pm, others £150, and with my £2000 pm, can't save jack, especially since my grocery and transportation have risen by 25% due to that temporary artificial gas shortage that was caused to price gauge and create panic; I have to disagree with your figures. I went to Fort Lauderdale last month for 4 weeks, and found it a lot more affordable than London, and still be able to go out and save. I'm getting the heck outta London, heading to FL; I'm sick of their daily fear mongering lies and flip flops.

[@stan111111111111]

Coming to London will not solve any problems or help you achieve your goals before 50. Come here by all means if you wish to assist others pay their mortgage. This city is particularly less forgiving to expatriates (both intl or domestic) who have no family here. The best biggest expense after your rent is Transport, its a lot cheaper to travel to Europe then South or North of UK. The average London salary is not 40K, its between 32k - 35k before taxes. Yes its now official trend to find wfh zero hour contract job as a side hussel, more so since COVID. My suggestion would be try cutting back on travel time and costs...invest that time in something with a better ROI...definitely not Crypto lol

[@sarahfemi9862]

London is made for the rich elite today ,hardly much local Londoners left in London as London is unaffordable to live in ,London is great city and you can only enjoy London if you have money and the right people to have fun with. Outside of London is not exciting and other UK cities and towns are very and divided and although they are cheaper than London they have loads of problems .

[@jakehowie442]

Some rich elite, most are so called liberal elite who aren’t from London and vote for liberal crap, like turning normal roads into just cycle lanes

[@noneone8726]

@@jakehowie442 According to research, that is the sane thing to do......the roads inside London are all too narrow for cars anyway, there isn't even enough parking for delivery trucks much less cars. Cars are for morons.

[@jakehowie442]

Christ hope you didn’t move to London, you just made it even dumber...the roads are too narrow but you can fit a big red bus down them? With many London roads consisting of multiple lanes, where do you get this crap from? Evidently have no idea about driving either...

[@jakehowie442]

Just because you failed your driving test about 10 times. If there was a test to ride a bike, you’d probably fail that too. Even walking, you’ve probably walked into a lamppost. God help Britain with these woke morons

[@GHOSTUSER00]

@@jakehowie442 Savage! 😆

[@morganarodrigues4715]

Your video is incredible and a lifesaver as I'm evaluating how much funding I'll need per year for my PhD ♡ thank you so much for sharing all this info!!

[@girlvsglobe]

So glad this helped Carla!! Best of luck with your PhD planning - I’m sure you’ll love London 😍💕

[@girlvsglobe]

So glad this helped Carla!! Best of luck with your PhD planning - I’m sure you’ll love London 😍💕

[@bertafrancis8135]

Hello! The ‘average’ salary is not real though. Apart from that, the video is pretty accurate. I live in London for 20 years, an amazing city! ❤️

[@marianorris8676]

Great video! We're due to move to London in Sept for my husbands job, and I am already trying to prepare myself for the expenses increase! We live in Manchester, and it's just so much cheaper up North! 😅

[@girlvsglobe]

I actually used to live in Manchester too Maria 😁 Love it there! London is definitely pricier but it’s a wonderful city - I hope you and your husband enjoy your new chapter here ☺️💕

[@Zaaz-km3zd]

Don't come! It's not worth It!

[@andream1015]

@Maria Norris Big mistake to change Manchester for London.

[@homeoffice3524]

Almost everything was accurate except wage thing. London is FULL of minimal wage workers. No one without special education is earning 40k per year. All your local Costa, MC donald and hostel stuff dont get more then 8.91GBP per hour. Its approx 1200GBP-1300GBP on hand per month. Its sad,but thats reality

[@user-xp4ov5od8t]

I swear train operators are on 40k?

[@homeoffice3524]

@@user-xp4ov5od8t Train operators here are counting person with full professional education and cant be count regular workers.

[@christosmani]

That was a great analysis! Great detail!!! 👍🏻

[@jackygrace6693]

I can relate to Spotify! in the philippines my sister is paying around 2 pounds for it.. and I can share with her while im here in uk yey

[@exitfoundoutside7974]

Can your sister share with me too and I'll chip in a quid 😉

[@fatimaezzahra2496]

Thank you for sharing your spending and giving whole idea about expenses, I am watching you from Morocco 💙 your painting/image made my day 💕💕😍

[@girlvsglobe]

Aww glad you enjoyed this Fatima! Hoping to visit Morocco again soon ☺️❤️

[@lipstick3086]

You could easily chop your expenses by hundreds. By keeping netflix and gym, and eating and shopping to around €50. London is more about a lifestyle than saving, many go there for the experience but settle elsewhere in the UK.

[@Fabian.DevOps]

I've been watching this kind of videos and this is what I was looking for know about move to London, I'm from Mexico. Greetings Girl!

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

Woww, this is so informative! Thanks a ton!

[@girlvsglobe]

So happy to hear it! Thanks for watching 😁

[@TheDramacist]

STAHP! Everyone can SAVE £160 a year: You DON'T have to have a TV license just because you have a TV. The license permits you to watch LIVE tv and BBC channels on **any** device. I dont have a TV license. I dont watch the BBC channels nor any live TV at my address. So, if you're not using the service on any device, don't pay the licence fee. Some people fear they will be "inspected" and harassed for not having a license. Untrue. Ive not needed one for 3 yrs, and Ive had just one annual letter reminding me I cant watch/stream BBC or live programmes. I have a TV, laptop, PS4 and mobile that I **could** use for this purpose, but it's NOT policed. That would be quite impossible! TV licensing enforcers can ask to see your setup, but having a TV or other devices doesn't automatically prove you're viewing BBC shows, so they really don't bother to police it. They can't prove you're watching BBC or live TV unless they're looking through your window as you do it. If they do that by sneaking onto your property, it's illegal trespass and voyeurism. There is no magical radar that can detect live TV or BBC streaming in your home. That was just a 90s advertising trick to scare people into compliance. They cant enter your home if you refuse, and more to the point, they cant prove you're watching BBC unless you're dumb enough to have it on right there, or streaming a live match and throwing a party they walked in on. Rediculous scenarios. So don't pay for a license if you're not using BBC or live programmes. Also, the license doesnt cover the TV or the individual, it covers the address. So you can still go watch live sports at a friend's house who has a license. Now go decide what to spend that £160 on. Enjoy! 😉

[@andrewsmith7115]

What do you do for a living though? That’s the key to both affording your expenses and knowing what expenses you need.

[@MonicaRad19]

I lived in the UK for 4 years and the NHS has ridiculous waiting times. I've seen plenty of people suffer due to this, I wouldn't classify it as a perk although free.

[@TalesOfWar]

We can thank the Tory government for that shit show. They continuously underfund and sell it off bit by bit to private firms owned by their good friends. They even fucked with its funding in the middle of a PANDEMIC while at the same time pretending to give a shit about the people putting their lives on the line to keep the rest of us safe and alive. It's disgusting.

[@beckylass]

not free. thats what people assume. its deducted monthly from NI. 7 years here and never use it

[@rome316ae3]

Bruh everything needs money

[@vigilantebird8675]

The USA has assininine wait times on top of the cost, god forbid you have a child in the USA

[@ToBeOrNotToBeThatIsTheQuestion]

It's a tax funded business. If you can afford private medical then you go private and don't wait.

[@Moira_Gloucestershire]

council tax circa £1,200 per year and rising year on year obviously varies by bands not £39. Single occupancy 25% discount. Gas and electric have standing charges as compulsory cost, VAT5%, then usage. For gas ft3 converted in kWh. Gas is cheaper than electricity per kWh. Winter bills are higher. Water either measured in litres or has a rateable value if they can’t install meter. You don’t need monthly pass because you don’t travel every single day in a month i.e. you loose that paid day as void. Use £4.5 bus valid 24 hrs only pay for day you need. Works cheaper. Lime, Dott, Tier electric scooters £1 day if you get monthly plan. Effective than bus in traffic and when not raining.

[@smoxesk]

standing charges are 60.00 a month for nothing

[@kate-luna6373]

You pay TV license only if you have BBC, ITV .If you have a TV but do not use any of those programmes you do not have to pay TV license. So if you play PlayStation or have Netflix you do not need to pay TV license.

[@juliekrol]

Honestly as someone from North American who has lived here for a year now, with all expenses and roommates, you are looking at £1600 month min. And that’s from someone who doesn’t eat out, order takeaway or drink. The NHS is literally awful so you have to pay privately if you actually have real health issues. I watched all these stupid videos before moving here, and it’s really much different in person. Also for reference, full time work here is around 60 hours a week to support yourself.

[@bertafrancis8135]

I never worked 60 hours per week in MY life! 😳 Been in London SW for 20 years. X

[@candidodossantos4520]

I lived in London for 16 years and never managed to save or buy a property, left London in 2008. own two fully paid properties, looking into invest on my third one and savings are just on another level. my salary still similar of what was in London. I have enjoyed live there... but definitely would not advise anyone to spend any more time then is required, so have a plan on what to gain from living in London and the exit plan

[@humphreythegreat8088]

I have seen London is very expensive. Please based on your personal experience could your recommend me any cheap place to live in or where you moved to?.

[@candidodossantos4520]

@@humphreythegreat8088 Well is very hard to say. it all depends on what you want to achieve and what you do for a living. living location and cost is all depending on how you want to live and how you make your living. the biggest cost for anyone is taxes.

[@mariadelpilarjoaqui8900]

Hi Candido. Where do you live now? I have read that London is very expensive, due to I can work remotely and I am looking for cheaper alternatives to live. Thanks

[@candidodossantos4520]

@@mariadelpilarjoaqui8900 Hi, If you work remotely then you shouldn't not have a problem to find cheaper places then London. If you looking within west Europe ( Portugal ), if east Europe Almost anywhere will be at least 50% cheaper. for me is irrelevant where I live as 90% of all my living cost is paid by my employers

[@mariadelpilarjoaqui8900]

@@candidodossantos4520 many thanks for the information and replying.

[@simonbecka291]

Hi, I am from the Czech Republic and I was in London this August (2022). It was a very amazing trip. I fall for London😇. I absolutely want live here! I am only 14 years old but I know for 100% I will live in London so I started take an interest in living in London. Your video is helpfull so thank you very much!😁

[@oksanadegtyarenko4029]

Hi! I'm 13, and used to live in London, but am now in my mothers home country that also happens to be Slavic! That's great, I too plan on returning!

[@BrittPearceWatches]

I literally always thoughts I could NEVER afford to live in London. But after watching this... It's kinda like... Maybe I could!

[@girlvsglobe]

That makes me happy - if it’s something you want to do, I really hope you get to do it ☺️❤️

[@EugeakaEugene]

Renting with others make it real, but would you really would feel comfortable renting with others?

[@paolorendace8732]

Hello, lovely video! I loved the details used, they give a good idea of the cost of life. I have visited London in the past as a tourist and I loved it. I currently live in Toronto, and it seems to be much more expensive here, even if the Canadian dollar is weaker. Grocery for 2 people in Toronto can add up to $500-600 a month, cellphone bill $80-90, rent is obsolete...$2000-2350 for 1 bedroom apartment. Transit around $156, an average meal for 2 people with 1 drink each is $75-100 I think Toronto avarege salary is around $65k before taxes. So I don't really know how to compare given the difference in currency. But I would love one day to move permanently to London.

[@chetwilli7756]

Toronto here too. Its ridiculous! At least London is exciting and a real city unlike Toronto.

[@alexandraimani888]

Thank you for this, I was considering between London and Toronto...you have no idea how much time you saved me lol. God bless you ❤️🌼

[@AmandaIbraimovic]

It's cheaper than most places in Brazil considering the minimal wage and here and how expensive stuff can get :(

[@dualprocessed6713]

Really need to look around, London is very affordable. Our 1 bedroom flat is £800 a month with all bills included. Me and my partner both have cars, she doesn't pay for parking but i do at £57 a month. End of each month i have 60-70% of my income left over once all bills are paid. The TV license you don't have to pay if you own a TV, you only have to pay if you watch live TV, the BBC for example.

[@cheekychipolata]

That electricity price must be for the summer. My partner and I pay £120 for elec/gas in a 1 bed. There’s a government discount atm of £66 per month, which means we spend £27 each. It’ll go up soon…

[@susanobrien4380]

Where the heck are you paying £10 a month for gas and another £10 for electricity? Mine are water £25 and electricity £95 every month and I live alone! I was born and grew up in London but moved to Devon 4 years ago.

[@minge9]

splitting with 3 others

[@jorgejorge1179]

How do you pay £10 a month on water or electricity???

[@MosbyStinson]

It’s probably split with the other housemates

[@peterglenn6133]

Hi! Thank you for making the details about it. It helps a lot for me because I am planning to move in London!

[@Kataa887]

Thanks for the video! 🥰 It’s mind blowing to me. I live in central europe and my apartment costs about 142 pounds.

[@theloonyoftheyear]

Council tax is not weird at all, property taxes based on valuation are very common internationally including in the US where it forms the basis of funding locally run services such as school districts.

[@priyankamadia1964]

Hey, thanks for this video:)). I am moving to London in few months and this was a great help.

[@callum9572]

Don't know if anybody else has mentioned this in the comments.... but you only pay TV license If you are watching live television as its being broadcasted. You don't need a TV license If you own a TV and watch netflix/amazon/catch up etc.....

[@anna-yy6tf]

This is so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@girlvsglobe]

So happy to hear it Anna!

[@Katherine-em4fl]

I live in London and I love this place but I find that salaries are so ridiculously low here (and I would imagine in the UK in general), it's insane.

[@kayflip2233]

Compared to the US, yes super low salaries. Sometimes 50% less than the same job in the US. The UK is a much smaller market compared to the US, that's why.

[@martinamatteoli4447]

Don’t come to Italy then ahahahahahah for us the minimum UK salary is extremely high

[@homeoffice3524]

@@martinamatteoli4447 And definitely dont come to Latvia. For us Italy minimum is extremely high :D

[@tacobell2582]

@@homeoffice3524 Italy doesn't have min, but Latvian salaries are not that bad, in IT probably higher than in Italy

[@homeoffice3524]

@@tacobell2582 Ha ha IT is good anywhere in the world pretty much. But Latvian salaries are incredible bad. All supermarket, MC donald and any simple job we get 430Euro per month on hand :D Cheapest one bedroom/studio flat is 350-450 per month with bills. Believe me its really bad. Food is more expensive then in Germany or UK :D I love my country but thats a fact.

[@julesmo323]

I laugh at your food budget. I could easily spend that in a week for me and my spouse. And I live in a middle size city in the US. There is a price to being a foodie, that some can't comprehend.

[@Rchigo]

Food price x4 expensive in us than eu counties like uk germany france

[@saltydogz4657]

That's actually not as bad as I thought. Quite cheap actually. I've lived in Boston, NYC, San Francisco and now LA. I have on average spent much more than that monthly in each of these cities. I've actually considered an offer at a law firm in London. I'm told lawyers constitute the highest income bracket in the UK with a large discrepancy amongst other occupations. After Boston I'm a tad weary of cold weather however. Of course, enough money helps keep the cold at bay I suppose.

[@Heatwave9000]

lmao the weather isn't much better in the uk

[@EugeakaEugene]

She share the room with others. It is naive to call London affordable

[@user-pq4hi6xv8f]

I live in Mumbai, India and that's how much I end up spending here. The rent is the same too. Going to London in a few days to live there for a couple of months and this video was a relief. Looks like there's not going to be much difference in my expenses. Happy!

[@nicktj693]

I'm planning to move to uk after this whole covid thing,and i think i just got a pretty good idea of what it's gonna cost me thanks to your video,thank u.❤

[@BXclusiveRn]

don't come pls

[@nicktj693]

@@BXclusiveRn wym???u have a problem?

[@groszek7657]

This expenses are not realistic. A girl would spend more than 960 pounds per year for cosmetics, perfumes, makeup, hairdresser, clothing, shoes and accessories. Significantly more if you need to suit up for work in the office. Cost of laptop or phone and other gadgets is not included just basic line rental. Monthly travel card for all London zones is 260. Other expenses weren't included - house items, cookware, cutlery, vacuum cleaner. There is literally no money included for going out - museums galleries, cinemas theatre. Drinking in pubs and bars is extremely expensive - 6 pounds for a beer to 20 pounds per cocktail. All these expenses listed were in case you share a house so you live with strangers, have to queue to the bathroom in the morning etc. Realistic expenses for a small house are 250 pounds council tax, 80 pounds electricity, 100 gas, 40 water per month. I estimate about 300 per adult on groceries at tesco, sainsbury or morrison if you don't want to eat just plain basics or have no washing up liquid soap and shampoo or house cleaning stuff. Also 40k may be the average but that includes Russian and Arab multi billionaires that reside in Mayfair as well as tens of thousands bankers on eye-watering salaries and bonuses. 40k is a realistic salary for a manager with 10-15 years of experience, but entry jobs for young people are often not even full time and I suspect 18-25k per year gross being more realistic. Unless you are in IT or other well paid field. London is hugely expensive! As a family of 2+2 small kids living a modest life in a 3 bedroom house on the outskirts of London, our total cost of living is 50-55k per year. Single 20-30 years old sharing in central London and enjoying reasonably social life - that's more like min 20k per year. You spend much less now because of lock downs and covid, once this is over your costs will go significantly up plus the brexit and covid inflation...

[@LivingFreeTv123]

This was a fantastic video. Thanks so much. Very well done.

[@girlvsglobe]

So glad you enjoyed it, thank you!! ☺️

[@patelyog8101]

plz chat with me...

[@MedAmine21]

Hi from Morocco... I love the poster behind you. Very instructive video !

[@AthynVixen]

I live in London for the last 20 years and most people do not earn anything like 40K... also the National minimum was is about 8 quid an hr and not the living wage.. it seems really inflated even without the astronomical amount spent on takeaways.. folks London is not as expensive as this video makes out. Most people also do not have that level of expensive subscriptions..

[@TalesOfWar]

We stayed in an AirBnb a few weeks ago by Russel Square, so pretty much as central as it gets. It was tiny, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and a kitchen in the space of our back room in our house in Manchester. The owner said they pay £1200 a month for it. The area was nice, the connections were great (being right next to Russel Square tube station) but for that much for such a tiny place is crazy! Travel in London however is incredibly cheap compared to much of the rest of the UK. It's the only thing that's cheap there, even by non-London standards!

[@jamesphoenix1850]

There are two major points that aren’t considered in this, firstly, even split between 4, £10 for gas and electricity is ridiculously low and simply not realistic, even a year ago. Secondly, looking at the London average salary is very misleading, particularly given that is across all age groups and using a straight average will be significantly inflated by the people in London making huge salaries, it makes more sense to look at the median salary by age group which for 18-35 year olds is about £31,000.

[@CellRus]

Ooh, thank you so much for the very very useful video. I might be moving to London in the near future and this video has taken a lot of work off my shoulders actually. Very helpful! Thank you.

[@alfa-being]

Your monthly spend is triple to my monthly salary ...HAHA ....btw thanks for sharing. Love from India.

[@girlvsglobe]

It’s crazy how much expenses and salaries differ across borders, isn’t it!

[@zatarawood3588]

@@girlvsglobe Lets go live in India. Better weather and food.

[@Tee-Dot-Tv]

@Mohit Arora I was going to say something along these lines, a person may earn less then another person in a different country although they have the same job, sometimes better, but their expenses vary greatly also. She pays £800pm on rent, which is fair, because people can pay thousands, I'm very sure for £800pm you could live in a Palace (sort of) in India, Bangladesh, Jamaica, Azerbaijan, etc. This is a problem with capitalism, which is a different kettle of fish I'll save for another video.

[@mistergq1774]

Oh poor you !!!! Stop whining

[@teneshaanderson4761]

The living wage is not the minimum wage

[@girlvsglobe]

That’s true ☺️

[@ghazalezabeti]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT WAS VERY USEFUL

[@emotionalajumma]

This was SO helpful! THANK YOU!!!!!

[@ambermarsh1835]

My biggest question is how you got a visa to live there? I went to school there, or rather in Glasgow, but have been trying desperately to move back for two years without success. So, though this question sounds awkwardly like a line from a movie, "who hired you?"

[@MultiformeIngegno]

I moved to London 5 years ago and I have veeeery similar expenses! :) Great video

[@girlvsglobe]

Thank you!! Hope you’re enjoying London - can’t wait for things to open up a bit on the 12th ☺️🎉

[@drewbrown3082]

You DO NOT have to pay for a TV licence if you own a TV in the UK. A TV licence simply allows you to watch the BBC. with the rise of streaming platforms television is becoming obsolete and there really is no reason to pay for TV licences. You are not required to pay unless you use the BBC channels

[@bm3360]

As a Brit born near London I can tell you that it depends where you live in London

[@girlvsglobe]

Very true! ☺️

[@FernanoVasquez]

living in london is cheaper to where I live. amazing.

[@ralucamaria8566]

Netflix displays content based on your location of the streaming time not on your account so if you'd pay less you would also get less because different countries have different content and usually UK has a looot more stuff 😀

[@lamarana]

I use my subscription from portugal in uk, and every time I’m in uk my options changes to Uk content and when I go back to Pt it goes back to Portuguese content.

[@petercdowney]

The UK economy is too heavily centralised in London. That is the root cause of the high cost of living in London. Demand for both housing and commercial premises in London is too high, and the only way to bring it down to more manageable levels is if we decentralise the UK economy, increasing the economic significance of cities such as Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, Swansea, Glasgow and Belfast. Look at Germany, for instance. Germany's economy is very decentralised. Cities such as Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Munich, Nuremberg, Frankfurt and Hamburg are very significant to the country's economy, and Berlin is significantly cheaper than London.

[@SAPIGroup]

Interesting and helpful video👏 It can get expensive very easily living in London!

[@krpcannon123]

In my opinion I don't consider under 800 pounds/month feasible for rent. I just want to give people a more realistic expectation. What isn't mentioned is that those flats you showed that were in the 400-800 pound range were probably in a very un-aesthetic building on a very un-aesthetic street, and maybe also were in an area with just an overground or poor tube access. At uni, everyone I knew paid at least 600, and most commonly in the 800-1000 range.

[@ViviMark]

Spot on-this is more or less how much I spend in a month.

[@girlvsglobe]

Ohh interesting! Are you based in London as well? ☺️

[@ViviMark]

@@girlvsglobe Yes😊

[@gilbertlynch959]

@@ViviMark House prices might give you an idea of the costs of living around London. About 20 miles away, there’s a city called Watford. It’s just inside the M25, the motorway that surrounds “Greater” London and is part of the commuter belt. Part of my company was relocated from Hull (in the North, with admittedly some of the cheapest housing in the country) to Watford and although I didn’t have to move, I looked into the costs of moving to a similar sized home. I live in an end of block, 3 bed terraced house about 3 miles from the city centre, and my house is worth around £110k. A similar house in Watford would cost at least £350k. The average house price in London (size not specified) itself is around £650k. It all depends on your perspective - from a tight-fisted Northerner’s view, London is ridiculously expensive.

[@maxwelljoshua7804]

Fellow Northerner here. Cost of living is all relative to the “London premium” if you’re a salaried employee, especially a “working professional”… But I try to remember my Geordie roots.

[@earnwithrk4479]

@@gilbertlynch959 Yes - house prices (purchase) in London are high, but I think the OP is looking for guidance on living costs etc. Accommodation costs (rental) are high in London because the costs of house purchase are equally high.Other living costs are more reasonable. Travel costs on public transport are okay - it’s important to take advantage of season tickets for unlimited travel on tube, overground rail and buses. All other costs are comparable.

[@marielaward8434]

Mobile phones and subs are more expensive in Spain, utilities are pretty much the same, public transport in Alicante Spain is not reliable so you need to use your car , job market offers very low prospects so for a young person London is far better option even though rent and transport are big cost .In addition London offers many free museums, beautiful parks, excellent libraries, clubs for all kinds of interest free or low cost , small local theaters often have good performance, botanic gardens etc .Over all I feel London offered me fantastic opportunities for self development personally and undoubtably professionally . Lived, studied and worked in London for 25 years . Living in Beautiful Spain now , fantastic weather beautiful food and culture but no easy for young people here.

[@alexg22222]

Well, let's be realistic, people who will be working on minimum wage will not choose an 800 pound rent. You can probably find even cheaper rent than what you showed, a bit further from the center of the city. Even around 400 pounds. Also subtracting a few of the luxury subscriptions you had, and probably eating out less, you could end up with maybe more than 500 pounds left at the end of the month if you work on minimum wage. You can set something aside, and maybe even afford some "small luxuries" yourself. Thanks for this video, you showed us it is really not that impossible to live in London. Even on a minimum wage.

[@chenyx75]

Girl I cannot tell you I will never visit London or UK. I am in Hawaii. I used to lived in NY and NYC.

[@nickywilson1898]

as a student & full time intern, the pay isnt great. welp. very far off the average london wage from glassdoor

[@TonyMontana1112]

*No you dont have to pay neither Council tax or TV Licence if you are smart about it.

[@richcarlcaoyonan2494]

Nice video, very detailed. Great job!

[@PinkisPalate]

What website do you use to calculate the taxes? Thanks for this video, super helpful!

[@nazgayle5007]

It’s Money Saving Expert