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What are you smoking? The median house price in London is 500k. At 750k you can afford 77% of houses and at a million you are in the top 10%. 50k per year is also a preposterously high expenditure. Rent will be your leading expense by probably a factor of 10. You could put aside 3k a month for rent (again, totally preposterous number) and not touch the sides.

The only thing I can think of that would even come close to making a difference is having children. Then all bets are off, they can cost as much as you like.

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The median terraced house (entry level family home) in London is actually £642K

'Inner London' and it goes up to £876K

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They do have children and therefore buying centrally in London got a bit expensive, I believe.