I moved from Bristol to London.
Then I moved back to Bristol. Reasons: I loved London but it was too expensive and not the best environment for an easily overstimulated bipolar person. Also, I grew up in the arsehole of nowhere and found that I missed fields and being able to get into the countryside quickly. I loved London but it didn't love me back, the swine.

When I was there (2006-08) my ex and I were paying about a grand a month for a lovely two-bed place just outside Zone 1. Relocation from Bristol cost me about £2K (I moved to a fourth floor flat with no lift, which might be why the removal costs were high). I spent about £20 a week on travel but rarely ventured outside of Zones 1&2. Also, I was close enough that I could walk into Central London in half an hour.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Tue 24 Nov 2009, 14:41, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

If two people are working and it’s still too expensive, then that does set alarm bells off in my head. Whilst getting a one bed place might lower the cost of rent a bit, I think there is only a 25% reduction on single-occupancy for council tax.

I haven’t got to make a decision until the end of the first week in December, and obviously, I’ll do a stack of research before then, but I am worried that I’ll spend the majority of my income renting a damp room and on topping up an Oyster card before paying Boris for the privilege of sitting in one of his traffic jams.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 24 Nov 2009, 14:48, Reply)

without knowing your salary it's hard to calculate
but if I wasn't addicted to drugs and drink and didn't have a child I could live comfortably on what I earn.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 24 Nov 2009, 14:52, Reply)

I'm not going to say what it is...
In case it is significantly higher than a lot of other people get by on and I’m worrying unduly and people think I’m trying to be ‘Billy Big-Bollocks’ with the fancy job* and big salary.

*The job isn’t fancy, it’s in Financial Services

Maybe I ought to generalise a bit more.

Is it possible to live fairly comfortably on a salary within the following ranges?

20-30k
30-40k
40-50k
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 24 Nov 2009, 14:57, Reply)

20-30 yes if you're careful
30-40 yes and to a reasonably high standard
40 and above: piece of piss
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 24 Nov 2009, 15:01, Reply)

If it's the higher ranges then I doubt you'll get by on suits from George at Asda.

( girlinthehole, Tue 24 Nov 2009, 15:07, Reply)

You'd get some *looks* at work, fo' sho'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 24 Nov 2009, 15:10, Reply)

I'm definietly glad I lived there for a while.
I just found I prefer the pace of life back in the West Country.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Tue 24 Nov 2009, 14:56, Reply)