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London's only good if you're a suit or a tourist. It's just such an inconvenient place to live. I much prefer Glasgow, after living in both. Still enough to do in Glasgow without all the ridiculous commutes, overcrowding and ridiculous prices. (Not saying that Glasgow's the best, just that I prefer it to London, ergo London is not the best. London is my least favourite major city. Singapore and Berlin are both so much better.)
Original post by Summerxo
If not then where?
Buckinghamshire's supposed to have a high standard of living.
It's probably one of the very worst places to live in.
Aberdeen if you're in a high-skilled job.
Winchester or Guildford if you're middle class.
Brighton or Luton or Reading if you're in an unskilled job. (or working at Luton airport to be more precise)
Though in the future: Bristol, Southampton and Portsmouth. They are all undergoing huge revamp of their cities that goes into billions of pounds and all 3 are actually top 3 cities by fastest wage growth. Southampton is meant to be the city of real estate (Rightmove, Pwc) as fastest growing house prices until 2025.
You might want to look into Edinburgh/Glasgow though, as SNP may be able to set minimum wages in the future.
Winchester or Guildford if you're middle class.
Brighton or Luton or Reading if you're in an unskilled job. (or working at Luton airport to be more precise)
Though in the future: Bristol, Southampton and Portsmouth. They are all undergoing huge revamp of their cities that goes into billions of pounds and all 3 are actually top 3 cities by fastest wage growth. Southampton is meant to be the city of real estate (Rightmove, Pwc) as fastest growing house prices until 2025.
You might want to look into Edinburgh/Glasgow though, as SNP may be able to set minimum wages in the future.
Lol...No.
I'd rather live in Luton again than London.
Yeah pretty much this.
I'd rather live in Luton again than London.
Original post by cole-slaw
Literally anywhere else
Yeah pretty much this.
I'd honestly hate to live there. Whilst it's nice to visit, I just wouldn't want to live in a big city. 
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Original post by Drewski
If you've got money; yes.
If you don't, or are still working your way up through a non-location specific field, then any big city is going to be a good place to live.
If you don't, or are still working your way up through a non-location specific field, then any big city is going to be a good place to live.
What sort of salary?
Original post by Liquid Harvest
It's probably one of the very worst places to live in.
Why? Would you say so even if someone's well off?
Original post by Summerxo
What sort of salary?
To be comfortable? I'd say £30k would allow you to have a decent life and a not terrible place to live.
In other places you could have a similar standard of living for substantially less.
Original post by Drewski
To be comfortable? I'd say £30k would allow you to have a decent life and a not terrible place to live.
In other places you could have a similar standard of living for substantially less.
In other places you could have a similar standard of living for substantially less.
Thanks.
What's the biggest cost compared to elsewhere in London? Looking at the numbers vs Birmingham, Liverpool etc. it largely seems to be transport for me assuming you don't mind living in a studio as opposed to a one bedroom flat. I don't know much about renting there though (apart from having looked at rental sites)
Original post by Summerxo
Thanks.
What's the biggest cost compared to elsewhere in London? Looking at the numbers vs Birmingham, Liverpool etc. it largely seems to be transport for me assuming you don't mind living in a studio as opposed to a one bedroom flat. I don't know much about renting there though (apart from having looked at rental sites)
What's the biggest cost compared to elsewhere in London? Looking at the numbers vs Birmingham, Liverpool etc. it largely seems to be transport for me assuming you don't mind living in a studio as opposed to a one bedroom flat. I don't know much about renting there though (apart from having looked at rental sites)
From my limited experience, it's definitely housing. The reason travel becomes so expensive is because everyone's priced out of the centre and so has to commute long distances.
Original post by Drewski
From my limited experience, it's definitely housing. The reason travel becomes so expensive is because everyone's priced out of the centre and so has to commute long distances.
So housing anywhere (even further out)?
From my browsing rental sites it seems like you can find a nice studio/one bed for around 4-600 in other cities and 5-600 in certain zones in London
That is ignoring transport though Most of the best paying jobs are in London, lots of hospitals, dentist practices and in the private sector investment banking, law, MC, actuarial etc. are all top jobs.
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