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Alot of people here are saying you can get cheap rent in London if you're willing to travel in from the suburbs. Yes this is true. But it is also true that tran
by nigekelly 14y ago
Alot of people here are saying you can get cheap rent in London if you're willing to travel in from the suburbs. Yes this is true. But it is also true that transport can be very expensive. You can easily spend £20-£30 for a return train ticket which would cost you £400 to £600 per month in travel costs. So be careful about choosing where you live. At that rate it may be better to live at walking distance to office.
My advice is to live South of the Thames (generally cheaper) and then commute in at about £10-£15 per day. Still £200 to £300 per month. It's quick too.
LOndon is awful for cycling also. I hear Berlin is very cycle friendly. So you could save alot in Berlin on rent and transport.
- philipDS 14y agoHmm. That's very true. I wanna keep low on costs initially, so London might not be a good option for me right now.
- ayers 14y agoI live in London and cycle to work every day. I work in Victoria, live south of the Thames and it takes me about 25 minutes each way, which is great. Cycling is not for the faint hearted but I would not say it was awful. London is not set-up for cyclist like a lot of other European countries (Netherlands, Denmark etc). I personally love it and would do it over taking a packed tube any day.