Cost of Living in London | Can You Afford This City?

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  • Опубліковано 25 січ 2025
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  • @mingkecareer
    @mingkecareer  2 роки тому +1

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    • @dl17ho
      @dl17ho 10 місяців тому

      😊

  • @francescasaba6785
    @francescasaba6785 Рік тому +4

    very detailed and really gives an idea of the costs of living in London, really appreciated the 2 version budget and posh :) thank you v¨for the vid !

  • @HMKHABIB1
    @HMKHABIB1 Рік тому +27

    I think these estimates are at least 30 to 50 % lower than reality. London is a very expensive place to live in. I grew up in London and I know what I'm talking about my friend

  • @jenniferstudent5258
    @jenniferstudent5258 Рік тому +4

    I remember trying to find a small studio in London and it was impossible, extremely high prices, low quality, dirty bathrooms and the rising mortality of children exposed to mold in households is crazy...

  • @craciunlabs
    @craciunlabs 2 роки тому +10

    Thank you for the video. This is very very conservative rates for rent and gas. My friend told me bills ars x5 on gas and electricity . I remember looking at rents months ago nothing under 300pounds a week for a crappy small box :( For a decent monthly i would say 2500 is a mininum. I am not saying luxury, prices are insane.

    • @mingkecareer
      @mingkecareer  2 роки тому +2

      Unfortunately these figures are based on data from the past 5 years! I have split a flat with friends previously in zone 2 and I paid £600 a month - this year is crazy with rents and bills :/

    • @paulungureanu937
      @paulungureanu937 2 роки тому

      Rubbish, £500 around Greenwich, £0 on my daily commute to Canary Wharf.
      London life is rather pleasant if you know how to display some pragmatism.

  • @matheuslopes8832
    @matheuslopes8832 2 роки тому +10

    I’ll move in three weeks to London, and I started to search 2 dorm apartments there… the minimum I found was around 1,300pcm (without bills) 😭

  • @ahmedrashad7336
    @ahmedrashad7336 Рік тому +1

    i love the way you speak

  • @tan8813
    @tan8813 Рік тому +9

    1000 as rent ? Your having a laugh lady, it’s £1600 for a studio flat, excluding all bills,

    • @Ssssha248
      @Ssssha248 Рік тому

      True and she said zone 1 , that’s impossible

    • @Lady_Tee15
      @Lady_Tee15 Рік тому

      😮😮😮😮

    • @Michaelsimeon333
      @Michaelsimeon333 Рік тому

      Yeah it's expensive now. You lucky if you find 1200£ exclusing bills and that's not even in london area

  • @silvinainiguez2415
    @silvinainiguez2415 Рік тому +1

    I loved your video, I had been in londron three month ago and I Just spend 70 usd for two weeks

  • @carmentrabajo1007
    @carmentrabajo1007 2 роки тому +6

    How is possible yo pay 50£ / month for the utilities?: In UK you have: WATER, LIGHT, GAS, WIFI, COUNCIL TAXES...all of those for 50£???

    • @mingkecareer
      @mingkecareer  Рік тому +1

      It was an average for the past five years (excluding 2022) - unfortunately 2022 is an outlier and usually the living cost isn't not crazy like 2022!

    • @lanceatone
      @lanceatone Рік тому +1

      I'm paying 100/mo for just water and council tax. In total, more like 200/mo. I moved here 2016 and never payed as low as 50/mo.

    • @TheManuel012009
      @TheManuel012009 Рік тому

      Unless she is sharing with 3 others in a 1 bedder crammed liked prisoners somehow miraculously getting the bills that low.

  • @Drill74268
    @Drill74268 8 місяців тому +1

    Move up North, It's more affordable to rent a house or apartment.

  • @agatapikul5862
    @agatapikul5862 Рік тому +3

    You have absolutely no idea what youre saying that London is not good cyclists! Myself, I use Santander Cycling Scheme for past 3 years where by paying 70-90£ PER YEAR I have unlimited 30 min, since last year 1h journeys. There is already so many docking stations & theyre still building new ones! Now they gave electric ones as wl, and still Im not speaking about other companies like Lime, Uber cycling etc, which a loot around the city. There is so many cycling routes in London that to be honest as I use from the Scheme 3 years maybe 1 per 3 months Im using a public transport which is extremely rare considering I work full time & cycling in most cases will take you to a destination 2x or 3 x faster than this overcrowded, delayed & expensive bus! You didnt do the reserch here at all.

  • @nimishakhan3255
    @nimishakhan3255 Рік тому +3

    Am I have a question what is the cost of living for a student from other country studying in London? How much does it cost?

    • @lanceatone
      @lanceatone Рік тому +1

      It's one of the most expensive places to live. If you don't have money saved, I wouldn't move here. Not worth it.

  • @lanceatone
    @lanceatone Рік тому +4

    Zone 1 single for 1100? It's higher than that. I'm seeing 1400+ for studios and 1800+ for 1 bedroom. Rents are out of control in London. Everyone is being priced out and moving to the outskirts to survive. If you are thinking of moving here, don't, it's a complete mess---at best a zero-sum game.

  • @RabbitOfficialRap
    @RabbitOfficialRap Рік тому +1

    On second zone to rent room just room is minimum 600 pound and actually if you want to have big room is 700 pound. If you want live alone in central city? You mean studio flat? Studio flat 1-2 zone it's minimum 1300 pounds plus bills....

    • @lanceatone
      @lanceatone Рік тому +1

      Yep, 1300pcm is about right for a studio, a tiny, old studio.

  • @carmentrabajo1007
    @carmentrabajo1007 2 роки тому +1

    IS It true, nowadays, IS the same to pay the tube with a credit card than with the OYSTER card??

  • @sarahharkat6385
    @sarahharkat6385 2 роки тому +11

    You are totally wrong, sorry

  • @vineeshvs
    @vineeshvs 2 роки тому +1

    Hi,
    Thanks for the video. Could you help me with the following?
    What are the localities near Cambridge where the housing is comparatively cheap? 15 miles from Cambridge with connectivity via train is okay.

    • @mingkecareer
      @mingkecareer  Рік тому +1

      Hi Vineesh, make sure to check Zoopla or Rightmove - they are commonly used platforms to look for accommodation!

  • @philliploco5037
    @philliploco5037 9 місяців тому +1

    Don't eat out don't join a gym don't do any outdoor entertainment , buy second hand clothes second hand books , use foodbank use community shop buy food from outdoor markets like Brixton market supermarkets expensive walk or use bike for travelling or work from home. try get council flat. and go to boot sales they sell everything cheap including groceries. and go dumpster diving marks & spencer shops excellent for dumpster diving. Cost of living in England is DISGUSTING. Vote Labour. Also join Library and do free courses for unemployed. or cheaper courses if you are working. Check out Brixtom & Lambeth College. and you can buy cheap second hand exercise equipment at boot sales buy dumbells kettle balls exercise at home.

  • @mohammadalij5035
    @mohammadalij5035 2 роки тому +1

    Hi how are you doing
    What about entertainment and internet and gym ?

  • @stevelamprou
    @stevelamprou Рік тому +3

    Where in central London can you find a flat to rent for £1000, pls show me. Double that and you can hardly find something decent even then.

    • @TheManuel012009
      @TheManuel012009 Рік тому +1

      Ridiculous figures. Chelsea in a dump of a studio 2000 a month because they know they’ll get it for the demand is huge

  • @leoashura8086
    @leoashura8086 Рік тому +1

    A studio flat in the worse areas in london is 900 pounds it's ridiculous to live here, The only way to live is with a partner or even 3, to split the bill

    • @mingkecareer
      @mingkecareer  Рік тому

      Yess that's what I did and it helped to reduce my rent massively

  • @Awarebynature
    @Awarebynature Рік тому +5

    lol not sure how you are getting these low figures, £600 for rent hahaha no way

    • @mingkecareer
      @mingkecareer  Рік тому

      Just when you said it - I did a new video on 'How to Save Money Living in London' where I talked about how I spent only £600 on rent!

  • @joelrecla9083
    @joelrecla9083 Рік тому +1

    Nobody is telling u to live or forcing anyone to live in England.

  • @darshanajmera902
    @darshanajmera902 2 роки тому +2

    This is cost was assessed on which month?

    • @mingkecareer
      @mingkecareer  2 роки тому

      Based on my experience in the past 5 years and they are taken as average :)

  • @Srilankowa
    @Srilankowa 2 роки тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @karolinawoznicka6053
    @karolinawoznicka6053 Рік тому +4

    Never laughed so hard… total bull

  • @londonlink1995
    @londonlink1995 Рік тому +2

    I pay £2.7k for 2 bed in zone 1

  • @natureconservation1363
    @natureconservation1363 Рік тому +1

    london is so much better than new york