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Presumably "per month"? Still cheaper than central London though.

FartyMcFarter 4y ago
Not according to this: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E92824&insId=1&minBedrooms=2&maxBedrooms=2&primaryDisplayPropertyType=flats&googleAnalyticsChannel=renting https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locat... I guess it depends on your definition of central London.
- zabzonk 4y ago
  Not that I want to get into an argument on this (both cities are fantastically expensive), but the first property on your link when I accessed it (so basically at random) - GBP 5590.00 pcm.
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  - rxdazn 4y ago
    the average londoner doesn't pay 5600 GBP a month for their flat. same goes for 5k USD ~= 4200. for a one bedroom if your rent is above 2000 GBP you're living in a luxury apartment
    - zabzonk 4y ago
      The average londoner doesn't live in central London.
      - rxdazn 4y ago
        even within zone 1, the average definitely isn't 4200 GBP
yaseer 4y ago
This would have been true when GBP was strong, but it's now trading at 1.18 USD. The glory days of 2.05 USD from 2007 are long gone, sadly! Even in Kensington and Chelsea, average rent of £2.5K or even £3K GBP is only $3K-$3.5K USD these days. https://www.homeviews.com/renting/average-rent-in-london-for-all-32-boroughs/ https://www.homeviews.com/renting/average-rent-in-london-for...
phphphphp 4y ago
I live in central London and pay a lot of rent, but I disagree, I don't think it's possible to compare London rents to New York. Certainly, the average rent across the entirety of London might average out at similar levels because there's a large number of renters and the floor is higher but at the upper levels, our rent is cheaper: you can live in almost any building in London for £3k/month, it's almost impossible to find an apartment building here where the rental floor is >£3k/month, luxury in London is comparatively cheap.

Not according to this: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E92824&insId=1&minBedrooms=2&maxBedrooms=2&primaryDisplayPropertyType=flats&googleAnalyticsChannel=renting https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locat... I guess it depends on your definition of central London.

zabzonk 4y ago
Not that I want to get into an argument on this (both cities are fantastically expensive), but the first property on your link when I accessed it (so basically at random) - GBP 5590.00 pcm.
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- rxdazn 4y ago
  the average londoner doesn't pay 5600 GBP a month for their flat. same goes for 5k USD ~= 4200. for a one bedroom if your rent is above 2000 GBP you're living in a luxury apartment
  - zabzonk 4y ago
    The average londoner doesn't live in central London.
    - rxdazn 4y ago
      even within zone 1, the average definitely isn't 4200 GBP

yaseer 4y ago

This would have been true when GBP was strong, but it's now trading at 1.18 USD. The glory days of 2.05 USD from 2007 are long gone, sadly! Even in Kensington and Chelsea, average rent of £2.5K or even £3K GBP is only $3K-$3.5K USD these days. https://www.homeviews.com/renting/average-rent-in-london-for-all-32-boroughs/ https://www.homeviews.com/renting/average-rent-in-london-for...

phphphphp 4y ago

I live in central London and pay a lot of rent, but I disagree, I don't think it's possible to compare London rents to New York. Certainly, the average rent across the entirety of London might average out at similar levels because there's a large number of renters and the floor is higher but at the upper levels, our rent is cheaper: you can live in almost any building in London for £3k/month, it's almost impossible to find an apartment building here where the rental floor is >£3k/month, luxury in London is comparatively cheap.