[barpet]

Those people @ 55 - 60k (EUROS) should really ask themselves if it's worth working in London.

[brianwawok]

Can they do better elsewhere in the UK? Seems like many options except move to the US

[barpet]

I do not have the statistics but you can earn that much elsewhere and pay less rent & other costs of living.

Well so unless you are a briton or you love the country / city too much I do not see a reason not to move elsewhere.