Is the UK still worth moving to in 2024? | Am I leaving London?

[@rajatlfc97]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts so candidly! Gave me a lot of perspective on Life in London.

[@MeharSindhuBatra]

🤗🧡🧡 I’m so glad

[@Orhankhan-fu1wt]

UK vs France kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3XKmal-bK9jqKMsi=P3QSNccn6djaFHEy

[@manopriyaa]

Its individual''s perspective. You need to check with more people who have already settled in UK for more than few years to get the reality.

[@fubar.1]

As a UK citizen for 44 years ,I've had enough of the UK and looking to leave it for good. Everything is clasping onto surviving

[@barborajezkova8393]

meanwhile me being miserable and frustrated because i've dreamt of moving to london since i can remember but i was fucking 16 when fucking brexit took place so i missed the opportunity to get an EU settlement status and now it's litterally impossible to even get a visa

[@sorta-7272]

Imagine how it is going to be now with the Sharia Law, alcohol is already banned, it's all as we said will happen lol the end of the west is coming

[@eduardobandeira4040]

Have you paid TAX in the 44 years in UK?

[@girtss457]

How much land is owned by common people in UK. 5% is it? Is the UK built for common people or for the rich. Gee.

[@ashirwadbarbora]

I lived in the US for 7 years and came back home to India in 2018. It’s been the best decision of my life

[@BlueSkiesAbove39]

Probably because you failed in US.

[@Daveighna]

Whoa, really? Can you tell me more about it? Why did you back?

[@neil1680]

Hi Ashirwad - Did you have any kids? If yes, how did they manage with the schooling system in India? I am in the UK now for last 5 yrs and my boys dont want to go back mainly due to the harsh schooling as compared to the veyr soft approach that the teachers take here. Did you face any issues with it?

[@peekapeekabooboo]

@@neil1680 send them to school where indian diaspora is. Like i know some good schools in lieceister , some are punjabi ones where they even teach punjabi to children. If you can't find such school then it could be a problem.

[@soul2197]

How much did you save ? More than 1 cr?

[@dawoodwaris]

I came to the UK as a student year 2007, recession hit in 2008 and I lost my part time job, I was dead broke. But I hassled in the cold harsh weather doing odd jobs, completed studies, got a job in The City of London, worked there for three years, set-up a firm, sold the firm in 2021 and retired. It all happened in 13 years. UK is not for the weak, if you want to be successful here then you have to integrate with the British community, with their values and also depends on your mindset. Your current situation does not determine your future but your thoughts will.

[@thewhatorwhy]

Fiction.

[@snowwhite8329]

You will live in London with family ❤

[@Orhankhan-fu1wt]

UK vs France kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3XKmal-bK9jqKMsi=P3QSNccn6djaFHEy

[@michafrica]

Many opportunities for the best...

[@thomascampos2426]

Never heard that comment about the UK! Wow! People say Brazil, especially Rio, "is not for beginners". Totally true, btw. Times they are a-changing. JAYZUS!

[@stevewilkinson3129]

Born and bred in the uk left in 2008 aged 24 on a one way ticket to Australia. Thank god I did, not been back to the uk since and don’t think I ever will again.

[@GiloGrant]

Australia is shit country I tried and come back to UK .

[@artus198]

I have lived in the UK for 5 years and left... unfortunately it is not for me... especially the weather. I need SUN to feel good. And most of the good jobs are concentrated around London, but London cost of living is very high.

[@clincpb8903]

The weather is the least of my concern in UK. Dishonest recruiters, toxic managers, overexpensive rent, meanness of people is way more disgusting to deal with.

[@artus198]

@@clincpb8903 - if you look at their colonial history - this is how the entire west is ! It is broken society

[@gowthamanv4923]

@@clincpb8903 Honestly, I had the opposite experience. I found the Indian work environment much more toxic. In the UK, people were nicer, more appreciative at workplace, and I had a better work-life balance and salary. Yes, the cost of living is high, but so is the pay.

[@japhy6536]

After living in London for 13 years, I moved abroad working as a digital nomad was one of the best decision I ever made in my professional life. Now my savings and quality of life are vastly improved and I honestly don't think this is a London problem. I think it's a global problem. The future is in Digital. God bless the Internet

[@abdulvahid93]

Absolutely, I moved from Dubai to San Francisco and I second this. Can't wait to move to low cost of living cities.

[@rafae5902]

Yeah, I agree. As immigration increases and housing prices increase, companies will be faced with increasingly challenges and many more will opt to hire ppl remote and also from abroad, to be able to pay lower salaries. The good thing is, if you live in a cheaper country you can still live pretty well with those relatively lower salaries :) Future is digital and remote.

[@CaldonianDude]

I did this back in early 00s and it was the best thing I ever did. Living in Thailand, Philippines, and Malaysia was so much better than UK - great fun and a wonderful lifestyle. I now have one foot in UK and one foot out.

[@kingdavid9422]

@@CaldonianDude 'One foot in UK, one foot out'. I like that kind of lifestyle(flexibility).

[@TheAryanKnight]

It's definitely a Western Problem. If I conduct my online business internationally and live in a Western country like the UK compared to somewhere like Bali. I would have a better healthier luxurious lifestyle with the same and even better everyday stuff available in Bali than in London.

[@BestFoodAndTravelVideos]

thanks for sharing ur experience. I am exactly at your place 3 years ago but i decided to move back home and what i feel now is that i made a wise decision. When i can get all comforts in the new INDIA why live there missing family and friends. Those days age gone when you can save enough living abroad but now its just survival.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

Last week I paid an Indian lady cleaner 8750 rupees for seven hours work. Yes, the cost of living is very high but so is your earnings.

[@sameerranjha6664]

I did same came back from uk

[@shahills97]

You spoke my mind! I was confused as you to leave UK or not. But after carefully thinking i decided to leave UK as I think where do I want to see myself in future. UK still have few benefits im not denying but for me I dont want to stuck in a same job for 5 years just to get PR and also in the end happiness matters more than money. No point in having money if you can’t share happiness or travel with person you love!

[@cybertaiga9534]

I hear you Mehar. I know exactly what you feel. It's a classic dilemma. I left my home in India for the UK in 2005. The first few years were great, then slowly after moving to London reality struck like anything, plenty of challenges, expense, issues on safety, etc. London was by no means safe even when I moved there in 2008. I have taken a UK PR but returned to India in 2019. If you have a great job in UK and is worth the sacrifice, then you can consider staying on but if you feel isolated, away from your loved ones and not quite getting the returns, then you may want to consider returning home or to another country that has a lot better to offer. My advice would be to take a PR and try out for a few years how it works out for you both. If there is a vast improvement, you can take citizenship and apply for OCI. Anyway, to each their own. This is only one perspective. Everyone needs to decide according to their unique situations.

[@Lee1517]

If I were you as a digital nomad, I would probably move to Portugal (Lisbon) and enjoy good food, lower cost, and can get cheaper eatouts. Plus property prices are definitely a lot more cheaper than London. And more importantly people seem to be a lot more relaxed. The rest of desk professionals have to actually be in offices at least some part of the week so they haven't got that option. If you really want to live in UK for whatever reason you can move to parts of UK not too far from London, such as Guildford, Reading, Oxford or Kent. You'll need to consider how important you need to be in London. Or having a cleaner, chef and good medical services are more important, which you will not find in UK at all for cheap.

[@RingsideReels]

You can't compare first world countries with third world countries, the only reason it's cheaper is because you are exploiting the currency conversion; locals there get by earning scraps if they work their routine 9-5.

[@amataratsu006]

Stay away from Lisbon

[@Lee1517]

@@amataratsu006 Do explain why as I've been there several times and not had too much of an issue.

[@amataratsu006]

@@Lee1517 gentrification

[@Lee1517]

​@amataratsu006 yeah true. But we must choose between governments creating the jobs or having money from tourists or migrants. As mentioned by above commentator that people are often paid low would benefit from increasing wealthy migrants. So a tradeoff has to be made, and not just in Portugal, that's the same all over the world.

[@serebart]

As someone with a similar experience but older than you, I would recommend you consider moving back home or at least closer to your family. And to a safer environment/neighborhood (tired parents are easy targets 😅). Once you have children and your parents start aging, it’s heartbreaking to be away from them. I moved back and despite missing every now and then my previous location, I don’t regret it. If my elderly parents need me, I can be there within 1,5 hours drive and my kids now get to be with the grandparents every 2 weeks ☺️

[@SUJAMUK]

My husband went to England at the age of 21 with a job (engineering )voucher and lived for 5 decades and myself went in 1977 after marriage. We both came back to India for good in November 2018. Unfortunately my husband passed away in 2021. I can't imagine how I might have coped on my own in London. My friends, even if they want to come back, can't as they have children and now grand children. When they visit India and see the sort of life I am living here with all the services, they get jealous. Most of them are in their 70's and are struggling with everyday chores. It becomes more difficult to come back when you have children, they are married to non Indians and then have children of their own who belong to different race. However, it all depends on your personal decision. You do what you think best for you.

[@Eurobrasil550]

I am Brasilian /UK citizen living the last 20 years in Brazil, the amount of times I am asked why I choose Brasil when I could just as easily livre in the UK, by Brasilian people who think the UK is a dream! This video sums it up perfectly. But to be fair I live in the South of Brazil which is a lot safer and better developed than paces like Rio, and the large cities in the North East of the Country, Also the climate is milder with cooler winter weather,which some may favour. Good luck with your future,, whatever you and your husband decide to do.

[@eguy178]

I wish the UK was still like the old times where we had a stable economy

[@MeharSindhuBatra]

Me too 🥺

[@Smart_Tamaha]

Internet and the social media have changed the world.

[@rajeshselvaraj5449]

In India I am paying Rs 3500 for the cook, Rs 3500 for the maid and Rs 500 for the car cleaner. It is approximately 80 pounds. Though I have traveled round the world and visited many countries I feel there is no country like India. Cheap medical facilities, food is cheap, different cultures. It is like many countries in one. It is a different world. Why slog in other countries and make their economy grow. Work hard pay heavy taxes, take huge loans back home and fill their pockets

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

The same cook and the maid will each earn sixty thousand rupees every month, based on two hours work everyday on a minimum wage of ten pounds an hour. India is a beautiful country if you are rich, otherwise India is not a nice place to live if you belong to a poor or low middle class family. Food is not cheap, and neither are the medical facilities.

[@magith87ekm]

Yes, pay 30 percent tax and get almost nothing in return 😂

[@khatrinim4149]

what about these poor people?

[@pictorfauzan1444]

Brother, Please remember the changing social landscape with more inter-community hatred being passed on to people everyday in India. Our social fabric is being torn every day.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

@@pictorfauzan1444 It takes two hands to clap. Your one sided comment will not help.

[@sathishkumar-dt4zc]

I left UK in 2011 after 5 years of living, my family here in India thought i was a fool but it was the best decision of my life

[@k124a]

Great video. No bs, straight facts which I got from u , much better than I got from so many other videos .

[@paulnicolas172]

I personally dislike living in the uk and am myself a self employed person living in a seaside resort in the north of England but a lot of uk people have different opinions depending upon there experiences and situation eg a person living in the city who has a good job and too preoccupied making money with it might think differently or the wealthy like the politicians and the royals . But personally I feel the only real positives about living here are that we have the prestige of having a royal family , free nhs (which we have to pay for in our taxes anyways ) , an alliance with the US, a reasonable benefits system , and the economy, employment and education even though where I live there isn’t much of that . But for most it’s getting generally very hard for the young to find cheap housing , education is very expensive as your paying over £40k in student loans for a degree ,recently food prices and inflation are rising rapidly, a government who is full of promises who’s hardly delivering and isn’t really focused on the people but keeping themselves in power and concentrating on legally lining there own pockets and there’s a lot of inter party conflicts and dismissal , cost of renting is going sky high , a lot of people can be quite unsociable if your a stranger and a lot of people are weary of each other and there are a lot of social and health issues , isolation and depression - an overburdened nhs and long waiting times . The crime rate is fairly high in some parts . Some of the place looks gloomy - rundown shops and old houses , factories , warehouses and a lot of pollution including the air, water and all the chemicals in our overprocessed food - we are one of the most unhealthiest countries in Europe. Loads of homeless and people living in poverty looking to food banks , immigrants - brexit was supposed to have helped but it hardly hasn’t which was about the only distinctive thing the conservatives managed to achieve for us in the last 30 odd years and where I live there are large hotels housing these immigrants whilst the local council ignores the English homeless and druggies and prostitutes and other groups on the fringes of society that are living on the streets just outside . We also aren’t in with the euro like the rest of Europe so it costs more to go on holidays and the hassle of conversion and other problems it brings such as having to pay extra on buying goods from abroad as well as the problems this caused our businesses . Yeah we have the freedom to criticise the government at least which we do a lot of but we wouldn’t have to criticise the government in the first place if we had a good one . But a lot of it for me is the weather- most of the time in England the weather is crap especially in the north where I live - I work from home so because I don’t have loads of friends and family I like to go outdoors a lot to exercise and get fresh air to reduce the boredom of being inside but most the time the weather is gloomy eg it’s like I wanted to go for a long walk the other day and it was p***** it down all day for two days in a row and it’s mid summer - then we get tons of windy cloudy miserable days were it’s hard to motivate yourself to even leave the house - the weathers so unpredictable in the uk as well and you never know how it’s going to behave from one moment to another and that’s just summer - then there’s winter - freezing , raining, windy , Ice, cloudy , and where I live it starts geting dark very early and in mid winter it starts getting dark by 1pm and it can be dark as early as 3pm- and it’s almost as bad as this for almost half the year and it’s so depressing . And then when you eventually get a good day but because you’ve been so depressed having been stuck inside because of the bad weather you find it hard to motivate yourself to go outside unless you have to and you’ll find you need a car a lot of the time especially in winter but it is a bit warmer in the south if your lucky enough to live there or can afford to live there but it’s not much warmer there either and there can be flooding in some parts . Then there’s all the heating bills you have to pay just to keep your house warm most of the year . Then when you do go outside your breathing in all the crap air full of pollutants so your probably doing yourself more harm than good and especially a lot of the beaches are polluted and the water is freezing and a lot of the food is highly processed and a lot of people are in poor health . I hate the UK- it’s just a small crappy post industrial island . I mean there are worst places in the world and other countries have there own problems but it wouldn’t be a bad place if the weather was better and the days were longer in winter as our economy is quite good and there are some interesting places to visit and there are things to do eg night clubs , bars, theatres , theme parks, cinema , beaches, countryside, large city centres and shopping , parks etc and we do get some nice weather but the majority of the time when the weathers bad or when it gets dark early they are not that appealing . I personally wouldn’t recommend people come to live here if they have good weather and standard of living in there own country unless they are from a poor country with little prospects and not even for a holiday unless you want to visit a few of places worth visiting that have some cultural heritage like London inc Westminster or oxford or a warmer seaside resort like Cornwall or the isle of white - don’t bother with the rest . That’s why a lot of people move abroad from here which is what am going to do soon and am sure I’ll never look back .

[@SUJAMUK]

What do you mean by prestige of toyal family. Lots of local people in UK don't want monarchy.

[@xizilionyizzexeliqer3897]

To the above commenter I wholeheartedly agree. This is where I stopped reading further nonsense.

[@paulnicolas172]

@@SUJAMUK I think if you study the statistics on Google you’ll find that over 50% of people in the uk like the monarchy ?

[@paulnicolas172]

@@xizilionyizzexeliqer3897 explain how my comment is nonsense ? Over 50 percent of people in the uk like the royals . So I guess you like being in the uk and disagree with my comment then ?

[@paulnicolas172]

Over 50 percent of the uk like the monarchy - do your research

[@GapBahnDirk]

As a British citizen, I emigrated to Canada in 1980. That was wonderful, but I could see how things were going in Canada and I moved to Thailand in 1997. It was another good move and life is very good. I hope that I will not find a need to move to another country......

[@nickirittilert8541]

I want to know more. Because I live in Thailand and want to move

[@Maxsarkar]

I lived 8 years in Australia and returned in Kolkata in the year 2017. it was a wise decision and luck favoured me. India made me very rich over few years after starting my own real estate business. Thanks Mara dash

[@ronakio]

I have a Pakistani neighbour who complains everyday about living in the UK. She's been here 7 years now but still won't go back home.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

99.9999 percent of Asians , once in UK, never go back.

[@manopriyaa]

LOL

[@ooo-w7q5x]

Greedy and wants everything for free

[@RkR2001]

Options limited there 😮

[@charanb1200]

I lived in uk for 2 years, i felt the very same way how you are feeling now. I moved to Thailand so that I can stay near to home, it's much safer than London, lots of beaches and life is exciting here. I didn't feel uk is good place to live, faced so many difficulties.

[@ropa2142]

Thankyou Mehar….fascinating insight. As a born and bred Brit, I can definitely say that this country is at the lowest ebb that I can ever remember. Nothing works as well as it once did, and the social/political system has become very dysfunctional. There is certainly a general feeling of sadness and despair about the way things are heading.

[@kongposh2747]

It is a privilege to be surrounded by your loved ones,you are young so my honest advice for you is to use your skills and,experience in your home country

[@rafae5902]

You're not the only one, that's for sure. As a fellow immigrant living up north, I too am planning to leave the UK. Will I ever come back? Maybe, if the brits manage to make BREXIT work.

[@alee9071]

I agree, living in UK sucks now. Just came back from a holiday in Hong Kong. I am planning to move there, great public transport, nice weather, and much more safe and clean than UK.

[@karinalee-ii4xj]

but konghong‘s house is very expensive and small

[@ooo-w7q5x]

A communist country 😮

[@suryanshkesarwani9688]

Hong kong is at risk of war😢

[@zipitar9018]

Meanwhile i purchased 5 acre land in punjab from NRI, and happy to live a farm life , exporting fruit worth 1 crore to egypt africa , i was a finance guy in london portugal Paris and usa , happy in india now and married indian girl 5 years back , happy life😊

[@VishakhaBalwani-gg1ox]

Hey i am studying finance and planning to go london for working .. what do you suggest .. ?

[@manopriyaa]

Good for you. Good luck.

[@zipitar9018]

@@VishakhaBalwani-gg1ox london and now saudi stock exchange has wide opportunities egypti too europe is sick, london economy is failing rapidly, its risky there rent also has 4 figure monthly 😢

[@kashd4668]

@@VishakhaBalwani-gg1ox I'd skip the studying and London - and buy a 5 acre land in Punjab and marry a nice Indian girl (or boy) - and export fruit!👍👍

[@theunderdog690]

0:48 was in Nottingham, not London. Make that clear in your video

[@Rave_believe]

Love this talk. So well spoken. Got me hooked. All the right info. I wish to become a clear and well spoken person too. 😊😊

[@MeharSindhuBatra]

Glad it was helpful! 🧡

[@ajaychethan1234]

My opinion is It’s a global crisis in any metropolitan cities where there is a boom in industry and employment opportunities.

[@in.framestudio]

Nice video, interesting to hear things we all think at this point in time. What I would suggest is to be sure that going back home it's what you really want before you start the move and the only way you can find out is to go back home for a short period and try to do your job from there and find out if you actually can. I went back home for Christmas Holiday time, and I haven't been here for Christmas in 4 years. It is obviously nice to be close to your family, but I really struggle working from here because I feel more alienated, as people here don't understand what I am doing, I live in a small village in the south of Italy and my Internet connection is not as stable as it was before, and the prices have increased in the same way they are in London and the safety too. People do not go out as much as they used to because it's too expensive, there are robberies in places where criminality was almost equal to 0. So my advice is to take a big breath and to be very cautious before you take any definitive decision.

[@peterobertson2086]

London is only for extremely wealthy people. It is ok to visit, but much too expensive these days for normal people.

[@ArunVinayakc]

India 🇮🇳 > it’s easier to own a house > public hospital is always free and no NHS fee involved , also you have insurance for private hospitals > public transport is free for women ( southern India) > free electricity ( upto 100 units )( many states) > you can legally avoid tax by using old tax regime and perfect investment methods > house and water tax is less than £1 > no food crisis ( infact many places / temples offer free food) - if you still move to other country and then worried about expenses then only god can help 😅

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

you earn more, you spend more, you save more.

[@4ledki]

I'm American & South African. I chose to live in Cape Town. Great work life balance and standard of living. The city is more affordable to live in than major US citizens. I'm very grateful to be staying here. Hopefully the future stays good.

[@anantaurade8684]

This was very honest talk, thanks. I live in the UK and lived in London recently, every word she's said is a glimpse of true picture. I won't recommend each and every person to come here and pursue their dreams, only if you could get a job 50K plus then you can survive here with good lifestyle.

[@manopriyaa]

For that they need to come in right skills... not just a student with non-demanding skills.

[@nitesh7397]

still much much better than living here in India imp. Here things are cheap but the downside is that you will meet so many careless and insensitive people day in and out. And the chaos is just unbearable in big cities.

[@janvichawla242]

Prior to london other cities are also too expensive to live like glasglow??

[@newergamer7974]

As an austrian living in Vienna, I was flabbergasted when I heard how expensive houses there are. Small apartments in zone 3 cost as much as 3 rooms here Generally everyone seems to live on way fewer space for way higher cost and it's a shame cz I love the culture and how the people are but oh well, it's still great to visit though, although that's expensive too

[@Ann-bm5qg]

I am British and you are spot on.

[@EarthshakerSound1]

Absolutely brilliant video Mehar ,every point you said is very true. My London friends and family often say exactly the same things as you. Crime rising, rent rises etc. I had to share your video with them a d they all agreed with your accurate assessment of London. Thanks.

[@uzmahaq1358]

Living in London and I echo each and every word.

[@joysoftanikapaul]

Everything you said resonates with me. I am in the process of making a KZbin video on my own experiences.

[@Ann-bm5qg]

I am British and I know that unless you are rich living in London is a fools paradise. It is not affordable.

[@uppercrust400]

Batra, my sincere advice to you is to move back to India where the economic conditions have improved immensely. I have never been to the UK, but Indians who previously lived there (even 10 years ago) have told me the same thing. I think the UK has been going downhill for quite awhile.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

UK may be going downhill according to you, but Indians are very happy here. they are well settled and pretty wealthy. If you ever get a chance to come to UK, please go ahead and I can assure you you will never regret it.

[@stevenhull5025]

Thanks to mass immigration since the late 60's England is nothing as it once was. Two friends came from the US to visit so we took a trip to the Borough of Brent in London. After around 20 minutes one turned to me and said where are the English white people.

[@BlueSkiesAbove39]

Thanks for the unsolicited advice, I would consider trying to improve India and we will worry about our own country.

[@publicminx]

folx, learn the difference between smart and stupid people. GDP per capita in India ($2000-2500), UK ($47000), Germany ($51500), Switzerland ($92000), Luxemburg ($134000). Now, of course the costs of living are also much higher. But even if you pay a huge part of your income for living (= usually also higher life quality at the same time) then it is still obvious that you have to work 5-11 years in India to earn the same as in an developed high income state in 1 year - and with a higher life quality (from tap water to healthcare to infrastructure to safetiness etc.). Keep also in mind that it is literally your LIFE TIME what you waste! Now you learned why there is a mass migration from less developed countries to more developed ones and not the other way around. here you just have a minority of usually retirees/remote workers from the wealthier countries (who can use the income gap) or people who want for some time experience the world, some idealists and/or stupid people who cannot calculate such simple facts. Now, if you are even more smart than you know that the statistical data give not the full picture, because it just shows the average/median of a dataset. This means: the income in London is for instance higher than in most other parts of the UK. This also means things like, because Germany is the dominant center of Europe (Nr.3 economy in the world after the US and China) with most people, most cities (and castles btw.), most industry/businesses etc. and most borders in the EU (to Switzerland, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Austria, Czech, Poland, Denmark, Belgium, Northern Europe nearby, France) it is also together with those neighbors the most populated and wealthiest part of Europe. This makes Germany also the best travel base. But more important: because Germany is much bigger than Switzerland/Luxemburg you can of course find much more similar income like in those small countries due to the diversity and quantity of options: you just find much more high income jobs just like many lower income ones. This means: if you take an average job which remains comparable then you are better of in Switzerland or Luxemburg while the more individual you are the more you can find a comparable high income job but with lower life costs. You can also better combine things, for instance if you life close to the border then earn more in one country (e.g. Switzerland) but buy cheaper stuff in the other (e.g. Germany). Germany has certain advantages, on one hand you earn more than in the UK for instance but the living costs are lower in relation. But individually you can - as said - also find high income jobs in London similar to Switzerland and Luxemburg. This depends on in what you are in. Safety is in Switzerland and Luxemburg higher, also in Germany than in the UK - on average (but also in most cases). The rest is a matter of taste: if you want live in big cities then London, Berlin, Paris, Hamburg, Munich, Vienna, Amsterdam might be more in focus, not Switzerland or Luxemburg. If 'mid sized' cities are ok then Zurich and masses of German and other cities might be an option. One also has to keep in mind that as an self employer like a full or part time job youtuber/streamer, you earn usually (not in every case) more from wealthy countries, because those get paid better. And regarding India: it might make sense to earn for some time lot of money in the developed countries (also get more experiences/skills) and then change to India, as a retiree like people do from the US to Mexico or Central Europe to Southern Europe - or earlier to continue/build something in India with more money = also using the gap ...

[@uppercrust400]

@@publicminx Very long rant. I don't care. I'm very happy living in India. Don't want to live in a different country, culture, or race of foreign people.

[@blackmirror5601]

Those living in the London bubble mostly complain about this. Move to the Norh and the cost of living gets considerably cheaper. London is not the UK. If you're able to work from home, consider moving out of the capital. Cities like Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, and Newcastle are up and coming.

[@paiguy3624]

Hey Mehar,im 22 and planning to study in London,your video gave me an amazing insight of challenges i might face going there,Now im in a dilemma too

[@rafaelvalerofernande]

London is indeed expensive. It is normal for people just be there a few years. I used to live in London and new many retirees and most of them lived themselves in London at some point and have to move to another more affordable places later. Even most of the people I know who work in London do not live in London, I know one even who live in Liverpool, a few in Birmingham and many other places. Easily 2 hours one way commute. I only know a few people living in zone 2 or 3. The young people who can afford to buy that are some types of lawyers, people with family capital. Other just can afford rent one room or smaller places. Alternatively you could search smaller town and cities with more affordable housing.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

In the last academic year, more than one hundred and twenty thousand Indian students came to UK, and none are planning to go back.

[@newbiekhyber]

Yes, only those who don't do well in India go to UK. In UK getting an admit in an university is a cakewalk for the most part. Such students, if they come back to India will not succeed hence they stay back in UK as the competition is much less.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

@@newbiekhyber ''those who don't do well in India go to UK'' is not correct. Aspiring for better lives is a natural instinct. University fees for international students are very very high in top tier universities which is a distraction for many overseas students. Admission to top tier university is extremely difficult. There are four UK universities among the best ten universities in the world. But there are second tier universities where the admission is relatively easier. The quality of life is much much better in UK and life is much less stressful in the western countries. Students who work in shops or cafeteria, can earn at least one thousand rupees an hour, and with this money they can manage their weekly expenses reasonably well. You need not be angry with the people who leave India to the west for better future. This also reduces unemployment and earns foreign currency for their motherland. And after living few years in the west, people find it extremely difficult to adjust in India unless one is extremely rich.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

@@newbiekhyber ''they stay back in UK as the competition is much less'' Is that all you can think about? What about more money, more facilities, very little stress, comfortable public transport, no bribe to pay to get anything done, and above all, no goondagardi here unlike in India.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

@@newbiekhyber ''In UK getting an admit in an university is a cakewalk for the most part'' Try getting admission in Oxford, Cambridge, UCL or Imperial.

[@riyadougla539]

As soon as they get a chance to leave they leave. Plus UK is one of the best run countries in the world.

[@praveenareghunath1123]

There is an option for uk students to get Schengen visa,but why did most of them not trying for that?

[@manopriyaa]

good question. 👍

[@SuperAsher1111]

You are having these thoughts just because you got the passport, and that's it.

[@d-k-1]

Updated video on this please? Thanks.

[@TheChechenWarrior]

London in not UK, its Panjabi part of Pakistan.

[@amyamie1456]

I have been following Mehar for nearly 2-plus years. She has flown to India a couple of times, but nowhere else. Imagine, being from an upper-class background herself, she is expressing the challenges she faces. If someone at her level is encountering difficulties, then those of us not even at the upper-middle-class level are likely doomed! It feels like this is just the beginning of a bleak future that will continue.

[@nicolamicanti2443]

I am Italian, born in Rome and lived there for 30 years. Then, I moved to the countryside and have lived here since then. I live off the Land. As you probably know, we Italians have been severely hit with the pandemic. And the pandemic has made me understand a lot of things. Also in Italy the prices are rising but I don't care cause I grow my own vegetables and buy meat by local farmers. Last time in London was 2009, on holiday of course, neither for studying or working. But I mean, is it that bad for someone who just wants to spend a few days there (dunno, just to go in guitar shops)? Is it that dangerous? Is it worth the trip? Thank you in advance and good luck for your future.

[@withoutyt]

Guys, whoever desires to move in these income countries, if you get a chance to move and had always desired to do so, just go for it, youtube content creator space is the last place where you should be taking advice. The maids were never affordable in developed countries and she used to take 4-5 trips a year which is not a humble number, education and health benefits are still good and buying a house in indian metro cities is un-affordable since ages.

[@Annihil8ah]

This comment should be pinned underneath all of the videos of this sort. Thank you for being the defender of the common sense.

[@yipmabaruya1148]

Good afternoon from Papua New Guinea. I enjoyed watching your contents. I liked and subscribed to your KZbin channel for more contents.

[@MeharSindhuBatra]

Welcome to my community! 🧡🤗

[@yipmabaruya1148]

@@MeharSindhuBatra

[@manopriyaa]

This is what happens when someone comes here only as a student and do just a year course and expect to live here as other normal local citizens. Will they say the same thing about from they come from? Ths point of doing a course is a way to come to this country and live and settle here.... So, that a second hand opportunity.... just dont complain, learn to adapt. You cannot expect to settle in life in just few years of living here. People who live here longer worked hard and made their living without complaining. Why not go back if not suitable or not happy here. In India, people live with parents support, inheritance etc.... so please don't compare. If you need UK/ London life, be willing to pay for it.

[@adalmar9889]

Well said!

[@tusharsantosh2152]

Thanks so much mam for your thoughts and experience in London mam.Russia Ukraine crises has effected every country mam.

[@skwiot86]

That's not the war affected the prices, but greedy politicians who constantly print currency. Wars are just th excuses for the inflation that works in favour of wealthy people.

[@spyridonmaniotis9725]

Good points, but the safety one. I live in Bloomsbury, London and it is as safe as Scandinavia. Your last point about life abroad is the best advice. Lived in 3 countries myself and one has to be very competent, lucky and handsome/beautiful (trust me) in order to live a glamourous life abroad, if self made

[@kadett75]

I'm sorry, but if you thought you were going to come and live in the UK and have a lifestyle which included domestic servants while earning 50K GBP per annum, you must be utterly delusional 🤣. Unlike in India, having domestic servants, like cooks, maids and cleaners has not been a thing for even most upper-class British people since at least the late 1940s; it just isn't a thing here anymore, Downton Abbey is a historical drama for a reason you know! Even members of the landed aristocracy in Britain rarely have domestic staff anymore, the British Royal Family, being the one exception. Your comment that a working professional 'needs' domestic servants is ludicrous; here's a pro tip, if you live in the UK, you should learn to cook and clean for yourself, lots of other middle class 'professionals' who are born in the UK seem to have managed this.

[@rishabhsingh6023]

When i visited london i figured out most of the Indian restaurants are not even indian , one restaurant literally said "indians pride" and owner was pakistani 😂😂😂 after that encounter i realised this city is all gone. See the crime rate in this city nah man i am happy here in shimla ❤❤ never sending my children to that rubbish place

[@manopriyaa]

London is mostly full of immigrated people.

[@josephkishor6401]

I Lived in USA 4 years, Now living in UK for the last 13 years. Very good salary , Good detached house, both of us working, Good school for children. But very late especially after COVID we realized that there is no life in these commercialised and consumer based countries and the place I came from (India, Kerala) was a heaven and nowhere in earth we can compare with that place. No work life balance in these western world. Kids have nothing to explore, enjoy and learn. All they have is artificial play areas, organized parties and night life. The funny thing is that so may still interested and attracted.

[@userxyz7461]

Hope you are living nicely there .. Btw what will you say if someone wants to get admission in the music university to become a singer (one of my friend wants to go there)

[@josephkishor6401]

​@@userxyz7461 , The context is different. If your friend wanted to learn here somewhere which so special then no other option. She has to take admission. What I said is the life here with family and kids. Nothing to do with some college admission or specialized study. I felt most of my days wer wasted.

[@userxyz7461]

@@josephkishor6401 thank you sm for the information :)

[@userxyz7461]

@@josephkishor6401 I would like to ask one more thing is London safe for girls?

[@Desperado213]

Moving/staying in London comes down to 1 thing: How is YOUR quality of life back home compared to London? i.e can you get the things that matter to you the most to a satisfactory degree? If you are good back home, and dont have another reason to move to London (ex. education, career, curiosity to live abroad etc) then you will probably end up moving back quite fast. My view after 10 years in London: Yes, our money is worth less these days and things are more expensive but our lifes remain better than what we would have back in Greece - so we will stay for now! P.S: if you are not rich already or have at least 50% of the down payment, dont get a morgage in the UK! we would have been f'd up if we had one!

[@Goodman849]

Few months ago I visited athems. Nice as a tourist but I guess hard as a local

[@Desperado213]

@@Goodman849 yep

[@MithileshJha-tn3ks]

Very nice,have been to London many times,lovely city.

[@praveenrajkumar2156]

Mehar, what is the purpose of this video. You started saying everything is high and you miss your family & closed ones. Later in the video you say you want to come back to London. What is the purpose of this video? I am not getting anything out of this. Make the intent of the videos clear to the audience, we all watch news which says the reality of London. Bring something new about the place you stay which will be interesting to the audience. No hard feelings! I like your content otherwise

[@BharathiHary]

Better compare with income vs expense. Ok inflation is every where 🎉

[@CUNDUNDO]

Some of your points are true but what you are not mentioning is the welfare system in the UK, half of the population in the UK is on benefits and the other half get some type of benefit.There is also government support,Housing benefit, cost of living payment, warm home discount scheme, winter fuel payments and others,you don't find this generous benefit system in most countries , the problem is that many people come to the UK with the dream of becoming rich as quick as possible they are not content in living an average life like most of us and that's when frustration kicks in and then start bashing the UK on KZbin and other platforms. The world is in turmoil and this reflects not only in the UK but in most of the countries. I have absolutely no doubt that London is one of the greatest cities in the world and the UK is one of the greatest nations on the face of the Earth.

[@gagankapoor3982]

It is so difficult to find another home to rent, been stuck for years in one place. It's almost hilarious.

[@satabditanaya1960]

I appreciate your perspective, and while I agree with the majority of your points, I respectfully express a slight disagreement regarding the matter of safety. Drawing from my personal experience, having grown up in India where safety is a significant concern, and now residing in London( I live in east london which is not considered a very safe region if compared to Central and west london) for the past eight months, I genuinely believe that London offers a higher level of safety compared to most cities in India specifically for girls. Additionally, one notable aspect of living in London is the absence of societal judgment towards an individual's chosen lifestyle, which is often more prevalent in India.

[@MeharSindhuBatra]

Hi Satabdi thanks for sharing your perspective. Mine is based on cases I’ve seen and witnessed by myself or in my network, few of my friends had their phones stolen as well as comparing it to when I came to London in 2016 😊 the judgement but yes, I covered in the first part of the series! This is more about the cons. 🧡🧡

[@AdityaJape]

Stop lying,any ways you should come back before thinks get even more worst .thanks to lakhs of Muslim immigrants in UK.

[@himadri406]

​@@MeharSindhuBatrayes...even I have friends whose phones were stolen

[@hanavbaxi2497]

​@@MeharSindhuBatrawait for a couple of months more. You will get to know about those incidents from your acquaintances. House burglary, robberies is so common here..much higher rates than India..

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

@@hanavbaxi2497 Difficult to believe.

[@JavedIqbal-jx1lz]

Whats your plan please & going where ?

[@SanjaySharma-tb3sx]

Thanks for your honest review. Very few people do so.

[@MeharSindhuBatra]

🧡🧡🧡

[@MaceOfSpades5]

If your Intrested id recomend Germany or Austria it is somewhat Expensive at the very Start if you want a Big Apartmwnt and if you dont have a Interiour wich you defenetly need to buy cause stuff is diffrent but afterwards its usually gets better there is a decently low Crime Rate but if you got the Money buy a House on the Country Side cause its Quiet friendly People usually no Crimes and a Beautifull View but you need a Car or other way of Private Ways of Transpiration and there arent as many Markets in the Country Side but overall id recommend moving to Germany if the intrest is here while the Start may be a Bit hard because of the diffrence but itll defently worth it

[@tornado-s-2012]

I moved to Moscow and happy

[@S.Lanap63]

A very realistic point of view

[@karansinghrocky30]

Madam If you come back to India like i did .Please make sure you have the guts to encounter the below 1) High crime rates (Not petty like UK) 2) Legal Terrorism ( Incase you get stuck in litigation in India) 3) Corporate politics 4) Punative Taxation 5) Overpopulation in all the cities 6) Road Rage 7) Adulteration in food 8) Gunda culture 9) High amounts of corruption

[@sohanagate3037]

You are so right man. No one especially from the middle class would like to stay in this country.

[@karansinghrocky30]

@@sohanagate3037 Right Man,This is a dangerous country to spend a lifetime

[@ann.obrien5139]

Yes, give me uk anytime .

[@manopriyaa]

hahaha

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

I give you one case study about someone I know. She came to UK last March to do a post graduate course where she has to attend lectures twice a week. She has five days free. She works in a Cafe for three days, twenty hours total, and earns eight hundred pounds per month for eighty hours work. She shares a room with another Indian girl, and she pays three hundred as rent, the rest five hundred is for travel and food, and according to her , she spends two hundred for that. UK is expensive, but so is the income. A husband of one girl does some cleaning work in his neighbour's garden and he gets twenty five pounds for two hours work. Not that bad, is it? And in UK, there are many areas where you feel you are in India. Indians are respected for their tolerance towards others and their hard work.

[@beez5123]

The motivation I were looking for. These people on KZbin are posting demotivating videos all the time to the point I'm already to drop out from my idea of coming to Uk

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

@@beez5123 Please do not drop the idea. Do come to UK. You will fall in love with the country.

[@alroyrob]

Bad advice ! Hundreds if thousands of white British are leaving the UK and are being replaced by hundreds of thousands of immigrants every year. The UK is spiralling down into an overpopulated cesspit of drugs and crime. It is an unsafe and violent place ti live. Sadly, the UK is finished and it will never recover. I've moved away and will never go back.

[@danhurley6152]

Please don't come here it's a rat race full of crime you will be a slave to the machine is that quality life

[@sohanagate3037]

How did you come to the UK, via study route or something else ?

[@Dancingdoll27]

Mehar, Could you give an idea about the cost of living in UK... assuming your lifestyle and the kind of "nice" large house you would want to rent, grocery, vacations, petrol, insurances, taxes (i think i got some idea here - approx 50% minus from the gross), outside meals (got that idea too approx 50 poounds), Utilities, Cleaner, Cook (approx 150 pounds for 2-3 times a month - i wonder how does that help to lead healthy lifestyle)... etc for us to get more idea to make our decisions about moving...

[@brijendrasahye]

It’s simple ,you can’t change the system ,increase your income.London has been like this since time immemorial.I came as a 19 year old to train as a nurse in the 90’s ,life was extremely difficult,tough and very hard.Most part of London was very deprived,very filthy and expensive but somehow ,I survived after I gained financial education.The system will never but you have to adapt accordingly.

[@gijuvarghese6545]

Bull dust. I am African Indian. Stayed in England in 1996 through a Co when South Africa was great and understandably hated the UK. Fast forward 2019, traveled to UK again as my daughter was playing hockey - in Sheffiekd so my family and I decided to spend 2 weeks there.. Took a rented car there in London..drove through to Sheffiekd abd flew out from Manchester. Now Africa is supposed to have gone backwards... No... Happy here. I go to India often.. Prefer India to the UK... UK reminds me of Trivandrum from years ago

[@你是有缘人]

People are heading to Malaysia now. The country of diversity.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

No, Malays get preference in all jobs and every other aspects.

[@crazyfrog126]

Perhaps you should consider living in other parts of the UK that have much cheaper rents and lower crime rate.

[@mel4856]

Most places in uk are following the same way. High rents, hardly any housing to rent and houses too expensive for most to afford. Bills high, food costs etc

[@davidsindana282]

As a South African preacher I have always advised my fellow country men to learn from the story of Isaac in the Bible and plough back by utilising their experience and skills set in this country and not contemplate leaving

[@ethelibarrola6813]

We have in the same stuation. It is confussing. Maybe is time to move over, we are not sure....

[@evahodi]

Thank you for this video 🙏.

[@MeharSindhuBatra]

🧡🧡💗💗

[@arniepatel9841]

It's a shame that you cannot make a definitive decision as the topic is deciding whether London is the place to live in... Just like a politician lol

[@riyadougla539]

Typical Indian mentality.

[@manopriyaa]

LOL

[@Nicetrycutiepie]

This is so practical

[@carefulconsumer8682]

Very thoughtful lecture. Too expensive and too much crime is also plaguing all big cities in USA. Just look at San Francisco and NYC, for example. A better quality of life can be experienced elsewhere imo, esp if you are thinking of having children. London, NYC and many other major cities will take a few decades to recover imo.

[@lavedadean]

Well balanced realistic reporting here thanks

[@adamcohen69]

Did the both of you considered going back to India after living in the UK?

[@Smudgy12]

Your last reason is the only one that’s forcing you to leave London which is so correct. If you can work from anywhere why pay high rents in London.

[@samin2012]

So what kind of salary is good to live in London?

[@lily_m3538]

Realistic take. Well done. Our lazy MPs should watch this.

[@Smart_Tamaha]

After living in the UK for 15 years, I have moved to Canada from the UK. Canada is a safe country.

[@sayandeysarkar3354]

I would suggest now you can think about resettling in India..

[@shivanisaxena6798]

Dont know why coucil charges separate fee for garden waste collection 🙄

[@HairByJamesAnnabel]

Maybe Melbourne or Sydney is a better economic situation ( 14 hour flight ✈️ to 🇮🇳).

[@irf4nshah]

Nottingham! People from the South are moving here and can commute to London via HS2.

[@trickydicky90]

I moved to London after living in 5 other cities in the UK, yes rents are high but you earn more to compensate for that. What i like about London is every tube stop is a new town and new vibe, its so vast that there is something for everyone one and such an interesting place. Outside of London is cheaper but dull and boring, yes their is quaintness and countryside but you cannot live there. A recommendation to save on rent, live in zone 3 and communte in, the new crossrail means 20 mins into the centre but half 40% saving in rent. Regarding crime and inflation, thats global and not specific to London.

[@navdasone4710]

What's missing in this argument, is the fact that there are some 3 million undocumented European individuals are currently residing in the UK. They have moved in the UK befor Brexit! Thus requiring no visa,no permission. Just walk through freely. No immigration check required at ports or airports. Some 2 million French citizens, have used the EU's free movement to settle in the UK... no questions asked! These French citizens are even represented by MPs (elected by them), in the French National Assembly. The UK has never had a pro-immigrant policy! So, this tightening of rules, are being designed to keep non EU citizens out! Except for rich Hong Kongers and Chagossians who have been expelled by Britain from their abode, some fifty years ago! One is given to understand ,that some Three million Hong Kongers are being welcomed in UK, Australia, and Canada in the main! Luxembourg annd Switzerland may be possible alternatives for people/ professionals to move in! Canada as well? Australia maybe better suited for Indian professionals. Perth ,the Gold Coast,Melbourneamong others! However, there's no better place like home!

[@jeffsblima]

Yess yees. LEAVE THE CITY EVERYONE AND MAKE THE PRICES GO DOWN (I know it isn’t gonna happen 😢)

[@jivka6518]

I hear you and after living in UK for over 40yrs I sold my house and bought a house in India it will cast me around 100k once it’s done up as we want it - i seriously doubt I can afford to live there with the extortionate cost of living. NHS is dying - politicians are corrupt - I’ll not get any pension when I’m retired - so I’ve moved and I am finding I can travel to different countries at a very mediocre cost then travelling from UK to other as there’s always strikes - I’ll admit also it’s not easy but if you’re able to put up with Indian ideology and work around it - things can change and there is definitely a up-bit feel in India = if you take it as a next chapter your definitely not going to get bored….😂 Best of luck with your journey.

[@ronakio]

Good luck. Stay in India.

[@garygeorge-wi7co]

Make sure you have enough insurance to meet your medical expenses in India.

[@sandeepjohari2023]

plus make sure you happen to be in reservation category...... otherwise for general category middle class people life in india sucks.......you may choose to tryst or not trust this fact...but thats the truth..... india is all about dirty appeasement politics trying to offer all things freebies imaginable to particular economically weak votebank communities while the unreserved middle class slogs its ass out the whole life to fund those lazy boner communities ( yes, they have began to enjoy their freebie life and dont want to pull themselves out of poverty, esp when all life necessities are bring provided by govt )...