Cost of living in London | What your MINIMUM SALARY should be to move to London?

[@sharlenegumbo]

Hie guys so this video should work as a baseline on negotiating your salary if you are planning your move to London , I understand that circumstances and responsibilities differ. But I hope it provides the detail on what the minimum salary should be. I have also put in links in the description for items shown in the video. Enjoy🙂

[@K3dzz]

Just a heads up guys, from a Londoner. Zone 6 is absolutely miles away from Central London. It could literally take you less time to get to Central London from a different county or town like Luton or St Albans than getting there from Zone 6. Ruislip is basically not really London, and certainly not what you would think of as 'London proper' You will be taking AT LEAST half an hour to commute to anywhere in central, up to an hour during rush hour times. yes it's a relatively short distance, but with the tube changes you'd have to make and with how busy London is, it can take you ages.

[@paulw6183]

Ruislip is in london, it's obviously just not central london, train fares from the minor counties are extortionate so living on the underground saves money. It's half an hour on the tube to central london but it's also on the london bus network, linking different tube lines. I have family in battersea and walworth and it takes them a similar time to get into 'central' to when I lived in zone 5. Watford is often overlooked for commuting as it's on tfl so isn't too expensive, it's not in london but still has plenty going on

[@K3dzz]

@@paulw6183 It’s absolutely not extortionate lol, it costs about 17 pounds return to get to central from St Albans, and takes less than 30 minutes. Zone 6 rarely takes half an hour and especially not the end of the line. On East Midlands it even takes only 35 minutes from Bedford where my parents live. I agree Watford is great too, but St Albans and Watford are only 10 miles apart anyway, on a train that’s nothing. It can also depend on which train service is available in your area. Thameslink or even London overground isn’t always the fastest as it stops at every stop, same with the tube

[@paulw6183]

@@K3dzz It's around 20-25 quid a day, from st albans, same with luton, high wycombe etc. That's alot more than tube fares, it's okay if you dont work in London, If you do it's a big expense

[@laminage]

Slice Of Advice, Never Go Shopping For Food If You Are Hungry. I work outside but I bring My Food from Home to eat during my Workbreak.

[@MontelleBee]

The comments about your food budget lol! I spend way less per month 🤣 the perks of living up north and having Aldi’s local.

[@sharlenegumbo]

Lol right everyone , aldi was the best but I never bought meat there I didn't like how it looked. But you go gal at least you save more 👏

[@MontelleBee]

Thanks for the detailed breakdown. This video was so helpful 🙏🏾

[@mantawaz]

Thanks Sharlene... am trying to move to the UK to Zim... so you have put perspective

[@munyaradzimubvakure3356]

Your videos are quite informative,many thanks dear

[@sharlenegumbo]

Happy to be of help

[@evalynenjeri8659]

Very informative.thankyou

[@ifeoluwaonigbinde3250]

Subscribing already!!!!!!!!! Amazing video!

[@sharlenegumbo]

Yay! Thank you!

[@HMB30]

Thank you so much this was very eye-opening for me.

[@luciamusimbe7874]

Yeaaay ..long awaited

[@margaretchindabata4155]

Informative video Thanx Sharlene 😊😊

[@natiusvideos7968]

Quite informative and interesting. Thank you Sharlene

[@focusexecuteinspire7045]

how about clothing. eg work clothing, casual clothing. and also travel leisure,. how easy is it to travel to another country or any resorts within London or UK. and how much roughly can you remit home if you say want to build a house back in Zim is it feasible?

[@sharlenegumbo]

Sure will do a video on the enjoyment of life and savings ...lol

[@lynnchinembiri3467]

thank you sharleen,very helpful

[@tinotendamadziyire7737]

I love the content ❤️

[@selg3032]

Wow Good info. Great very open and decent. God bles u

[@AshleyChiLLi]

Kenyan-Brit here! I lived in London for 3 years on quite a low salary as well as a I was an apprentice straight from high school. The lowest I paid for rent (for a room) was 300, highest was 525. The lower figure was definitely rare and I totally get you on the city being expensive. I'd say 850 inclusive of everything is a good deal for your own place tbh. My food costs roughly came to 80 quid as well because I loved shopping in Aldi/Asda. I'd say once rent and transport are covered, everything else is really flexible and you can live on a pretty low income in the city. Having moved back to Kenya now, I don't think my current self would want to go back to London to live in the same predicament looool. I'm way too used to living by myself now and would only go back to try and achieve the same.

[@sharlenegumbo]

Yes so for me one rent was paid transport wasn't a big issue because was working from home . But I am now back home too hope you are enjoying your time being back home in Kenya

[@ohbaby24]

New subscriber here :) thanks for the informative video.

[@RuvimboDadi]

Notification gang 🥳🥳

[@nyashachelseakwangware4016]

Beautiful as always 😍🥰

[@BarbMasenga]

80 pounds a whole month wow!

[@z.m.4331]

Thank you for the info!

[@salemwagusiwa5171]

very helpful and informative...

[@joycentakor9880]

Tnx fr the detailed breakdown, planning on relocating frm my country, was going through sm rooms,so what do they mean when they say double room pls

[@BakeaCupcake-tc6oi]

I dont really get these videos. people always end up saying we need 2300 or 2600 a month and this is the basic . I dont know many people who make that amount. most people are making 1400 or less. a person working in Starbucks for example is not making anywhere near the amount of 2300 a month but they still love in London with a roof. im just a little confused. teachers in London are making 26 to 29 000 on average annual income. thats a teacher.

[@mango4ttwo635]

£80 montly grocery cost? Wow, i spend more than double that

[@rutendoaddelinegavhera5758]

Yessss sis!!

[@melissaferreira9487]

hello, this helped me a lot 🌟🙏🏽

[@Blaqrosse]

i spend about £200 a month on food as single a person :/ damn

[@mango4ttwo635]

why pay for the transport twice? you budget £240 for transport, then pay again for going to the gym. Get a monthly pass, well under £200, and no extras

[@sharlenegumbo]

That was for the time when I wasnt going to work so i didnt need a monthly pass but just for the gym.

[@brigjay123]

The transport costs in the UK are beyond ridiculous.

[@febbykazembe62]

Love the earings

[@Rocket33r]

Isn't there a monthly travel card for London that's a flat fee of 150 pounds or so?

[@SherbertLomon]

Depends on what zones youre traveling within

[@josephinemakunde9363]

Thanks so much

[@bonganindhlovu9156]

Nice chair

[@awesome4893]

Which zone are you in?

[@claramatema7270]

We are here

[@sharlenegumbo]

we see you

[@SONOFMERCYOFFICIALY]

@@sharlenegumbo smile

[@gloriakinya8330]

What about internet and phone connections?

[@tasibho]

What about other cities?...isnt the cost of living less there?..also what about other parts of the UK...scotland and Ireland...i here its far better to live there

[@idowutimothy4462]

Hi Please can you explain how an Accountant in an Africa countries can become Accountant in UK while living in the UK. Thanks

[@sharlenegumbo]

Hey- normally what's easy is if you have an accreditation already in your country so you can get to the UK and try to so a conversion if you institute has a relationship with the one in England. However if you are still at a stage where you aren't qualified you would need to intern for 3yrs at an Audit firm until you qualify so you will be looking for audit associate jobs although your salary will be low for sometime

[@idowutimothy4462]

@@sharlenegumbo Thank you for your response.

[@kwamescratch6727]

You didn’t add light and water bills and internet bills

[@sharlenegumbo]

That's everything included in there

[@macleanmz]

850 pounds rent sound steep to me lol. what is the average monthly mortgage cost say for a 3 bed flat?

[@sharlenegumbo]

Minimum £1.2k and it varies with the area of course but the lower range of the payments is within that region.While saving the house deposit isnt easy to do because the property market is highly valued to get ,there is need for discipline to save the most.If it's on two salaries it's definitely doable.

[@macleanmz]

@@sharlenegumbo ok I see hey

[@emmanueladeoluwa737]

Hi @sharlene Please does this video reflect the current reality in London now?

[@sharlenegumbo]

Hey there - more or less I left the UK 4 months ago and those were my living costs so if it were to change would change maybe +/-£200.

[@kenbirkpresents]

Interesting video thanks but wow only £80 a month for groceries how do you do it! That needs a seperate video 😂. Also what area of London is this to get an idea of value?

[@sharlenegumbo]

Coming soon!, will do a video on that and am in west london

[@mayankjain8216]

Helllo, I am from India and I am also offered to work in Uk as an accountant in movie production stream. They havent confirmed and not even provided me the rough estimate of my annual salary. Can you please guide me how much should that be. I already have same stream experience of 4 years in India. please advice

[@sharlenegumbo]

Hey there - the key factor is will this salary be for you alone or you have a family. For you to do something meaningful I would say if it's in London £45k + depending on how you negotiate. However, salaries differ with the city so for other cities am not sure but London has the highest salary and highest cost of living

[@alexandraconstantinidi5090]

hey, so is it 80 pounds per week? informative video, thank you :)

[@luciamusimbe7874]

That rent though.. i definitely need to be in good books with you for a while😂😂😂😂

[@sharlenegumbo]

Come squatter

[@emmscharewa3295]

Which area do you live?

[@rafaykhan2405]

you makes that type of video for how to check your job offer is genuine?

[@moneyisweird7862]

Alot???? Noooo how did you find a place to rent on your own for £850?! thats how much it is to rent a room! where did you find that??

[@sharlenegumbo]

Zoopla and rightmove are your best friends.

[@hansybunnys7748]

Have a look around Herts, good for London and flats around that pm

[@bolu101]

This video was done about two years ago, yesterday's price isn't today's price lol

[@jan6832]

Hello Is that 80 pound per month for a month or a week for food please?

[@sharlenegumbo]

Hey Jan thats my monthly cost.

[@jan6832]

@@sharlenegumbo Hi there, Happy Saturday. That's really decent. Comparable to mine in my country. When I was in London, I was indeed pleasantly surprised that the price of food was about the same as back home, even with the conversion. Is that 80 pounds only for the food you cook yourself & use at home? Or does it include a purchasing a meal now and then?

[@thekulture5168]

Omg where were you staying? I’m paying £1500 12km from London CBD

[@sharlenegumbo]

Maybe it's because you are closer to central....I was in West London basically the last stations on the central line (west)

[@thekulture5168]

@@sharlenegumbo could I ask for the name of the area in west London? I know west London very well. I’m looking to get a new place so I am comparing prices.

[@rafaykhan2405]

Hello Ma'am, hope you are doing well, If employer offer me £2000 salary, I Should come in london?

[@jerrick9257]

Of course bro, you gotta run here. that's a lot

[@sharlenegumbo]

It depends if you have a family or not. If you are single it's just ok but it won't leave a lot of room for much as at least 50% will go to your cost of living

[@rafaykhan2405]

@@sharlenegumbo it means 50% goes for living in London and 50% i will save my salary if I'm single thank you for your response 😊

[@vaakuramuhuka5948]

Why is it so rare that people talk about owning a car and insurance in London?

[@sharlenegumbo]

Lol people rarely buy cars in UK because the transport system there is very efficient and reliable. Owning a car is expensive as well so rarely do people buy cars unless maybe if you have a family

[@ammiiel]

People own cars but it’s 2023 and the west is moving towards net zero emissions. Therefore, for most people is London, it’s unnecessarily expensive to use a car (you get charges the more central you go). Parking is also a big hassle and most companies will not provide parking spaces for less senior employees, as they opt for more central locations which obviously were built before cars. There’s a host of factors. Even those that have cars choose not to drive in central with them. Transport is sufficient and environmentally friendly. The Uk overall is a small place.

[@vaakuramuhuka5948]

@@sharlenegumbo Thank you

[@davidtuck8584]

£20 a week on food? Don't think so

[@Kindlyone777]

I live in the states near San Francisco. 850 Euros sounds very reasonable for what you get. Thank you 😊

[@youcan4898]

I'm an Accountant as well in Africa and I'm looking forward to the time I will be able to move to the UK and work there as an accountant too. May I please ask what differences you notice between accounting in Africa and the UK? What difficulties did you face at first when you got the job?

[@sharlenegumbo]

Very broad question, but I would say things in Africa are laid back in terms of deadlines etc where as in UK deadlines are to be met which makes the pressure a little bit much. In terms of my technical knowledge i was solid and had to get help or the UK specific regulations but nothing too crazy and I would get help if I was to work on complex areas which made it manageable.

[@sandralorena9133]

Hi just wanted to ask you if 73000 pounds per year it's a good salary to live comfortably In London In 2022 and also to save some money thanks

[@paulw6183]

If you move somewhere outside of central london you'll be able to do that easily

[@hansybunnys7748]

That is a high salary for england

[@TatendaZhou]

How much you making? As an accountant

[@sharlenegumbo]

Chartered accountants in audit at assistant manager make from £45-55k /annum in London and salaries differ with the city . London being the most paying but also with highest cost of living.

[@TatendaZhou]

Thanks for the info) it puts things into perspective

[@benshizo3274]

How can I get to UK

[@sharlenegumbo]

Hey Ben I did a video on this you can check on my channel

[@RuvimboDadi]

Yeah that rent sounds like a lot ma’am!!!

[@sharlenegumbo]

yes hun they dont play with rent

[@chipslaw4566]

Hi

[@baltiqvlog6126]

Great video Sharlene, I am looking to do comparisons on London living costs and work experiences. Would you be interested in a colab? 👍👍Keep up 👍👍

[@rasrealitymacky3489]

Why live in London the most expensive city in UK?? One can easily save £1k on a salary of £2.5k when you living in places like Scotland, Ireland, Wales. Because London sounds cool so you prefer to struggle working hand to mouth just to live in London.

[@ConsciousnessZone]

Quite insightful, thanks for sharing Sharlene, +1 sub for you. This is Tapona by the way, check me out from the 'relaxation' side of youtube.

[@sharlenegumbo]

Hey thanks a lot will definitely check you out

[@amalgasibanda9704]

Hahah Europe rent kills. Thank God i stay mahala at work

[@sharlenegumbo]

It's the biggest cost if one can eliminate it then they are good

[@enemde3025]

Are you sure you only spend £80 a MONTH on food !? You must starve yourself !!

[@sharlenegumbo]

Lol yes I do for me it was enough if am at home and then eating out was like once or twice also did order food so that's why.

[@enemde3025]

@@sharlenegumbo So really you spend MORE than £80 because you said you go out and order in !

[@lancastermusengi6656]

The british accent..... we can feel it.