[switch007]

I've been thinking of moving to London. I'm glad you're enjoying it!

Do you really get by on £24k? Surely your housing is something like 40% of your salary if you're in zone 1, 2 or 3 (I'm assuming shared accommodation)? Plus what, £135 for a monthly travel pass? After bare minimum expenses (housing, utilities, food) there can't be much left?

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[yashodhan]

My monthly take home amounts to about £1600. I live in a really nice shared flat on the edge of Zone 1/2 (Shoreditch) which costs £700 inc. utilities. I don't have a monthly pass, I top up my Oyster card with £20 every month or so. I use a combination of walking/biking/bus/tube to get to places.

So that's £880 left. I spend £100/month on my gym and I budget around £20/day for food. And about £30-50/week on drinks. So at worst I'm left with £440 every month as play money.

It's definitely enough for me, but then again my lifestyle is cheap. YMMV