Cost of living in UK
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Can any CPian from the UK tell me what the cost of living in the UK is? I mean if I have to rent a place, fooding, entertainment and everything.. Thanks...:) --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
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Can any CPian from the UK tell me what the cost of living in the UK is? I mean if I have to rent a place, fooding, entertainment and everything.. Thanks...:) --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
Doesn't it depend on where do you want to live at? I think London will be a little bit more expensive than a small village in nothern scottland?! ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game
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Doesn't it depend on where do you want to live at? I think London will be a little bit more expensive than a small village in nothern scottland?! ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game
Alright! So If I live in london then will 2500 pounds be enough for me? --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
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Alright! So If I live in london then will 2500 pounds be enough for me? --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
If you want to live on 2 minute noodles and water, sure. How do you want to live? Do you want to eat out often, got to pubs often, see shows and have a social life? Do you buy music, books, watch films etc. Do you have kids, a wife, a dog? Got a car? Parking costs in London. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
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Doesn't it depend on where do you want to live at? I think London will be a little bit more expensive than a small village in nothern scottland?! ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game
ihoecken wrote:
I think London will be a little bit more expensive than a small village in nothern scottland?!
It depends what sort of thing you are looking at. The cost of housing in the Highlands is cheaper than London. However, the cost of food is more expensive and the cost of petrol is more expensive - A litre of petrol has been regularly bumping over the £1 mark for 12-18 months now. ColinMackay.net Scottish Developers are looking for speakers for user group sessions over the next few months. Do you want to know more?
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Alright! So If I live in london then will 2500 pounds be enough for me? --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
LazyKancha wrote:
So If I live in london then will 2500 pounds be enough for me?
Is that per month? Gross or Net? My cousins flat in London costs just over £2000 in rent per month. ColinMackay.net Scottish Developers are looking for speakers for user group sessions over the next few months. Do you want to know more?
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If you want to live on 2 minute noodles and water, sure. How do you want to live? Do you want to eat out often, got to pubs often, see shows and have a social life? Do you buy music, books, watch films etc. Do you have kids, a wife, a dog? Got a car? Parking costs in London. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
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Parking costs in London.
So does driving - The congestion charge is expensive as well. ColinMackay.net Scottish Developers are looking for speakers for user group sessions over the next few months. Do you want to know more?
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Paul Watson wrote:
Parking costs in London.
So does driving - The congestion charge is expensive as well. ColinMackay.net Scottish Developers are looking for speakers for user group sessions over the next few months. Do you want to know more?
And traffic is hell. Just why do people have cars in London? regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
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LazyKancha wrote:
So If I live in london then will 2500 pounds be enough for me?
Is that per month? Gross or Net? My cousins flat in London costs just over £2000 in rent per month. ColinMackay.net Scottish Developers are looking for speakers for user group sessions over the next few months. Do you want to know more?
I think you should be able to get a good flat in a decent area, around 10 miles outside central London for about £1000 per month. For example, in Kingston upon Thames (South West London), where I live. There are good transport links into London from many areas within the M25 motorway. Visit Riverside Internet[^] Visit Mike Puddephat Online[^]
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If you want to live on 2 minute noodles and water, sure. How do you want to live? Do you want to eat out often, got to pubs often, see shows and have a social life? Do you buy music, books, watch films etc. Do you have kids, a wife, a dog? Got a car? Parking costs in London. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
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How do you want to live? Do you want to eat out often, got to pubs often, see shows and have a social life? Do you buy music, books, watch films etc. Do you have kids, a wife, a dog? Got a car? Parking costs in London.
- Beer £6.50 - Meal &25 - Flat £2000 per month - Parking £3500 per month ;) Well Tokio must be even more expensive... ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
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If you want to live on 2 minute noodles and water, sure. How do you want to live? Do you want to eat out often, got to pubs often, see shows and have a social life? Do you buy music, books, watch films etc. Do you have kids, a wife, a dog? Got a car? Parking costs in London. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
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If you want to live on 2 minute noodles and water, sure
:omg: Really??? Ok let me tell you the whole story. I hold a BNO passport (British National Overseas) and I am thinking of looking for a job there. Now, I checked out some sites on Software Development jobs in the UK and they pay in the range of 40000 pounds anually.(So low!) I also found out that after tax cuts, I would be getting just 2500 pounds a month. Is this true? Could anyone tell me why Software developers are so lowly paid in UK? :( --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
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I think you should be able to get a good flat in a decent area, around 10 miles outside central London for about £1000 per month. For example, in Kingston upon Thames (South West London), where I live. There are good transport links into London from many areas within the M25 motorway. Visit Riverside Internet[^] Visit Mike Puddephat Online[^]
Well thats funny I pay 300 Euros a month for a flat - all inclusive. With water, power, heating and daily help. Ok - you might earn a lot of more, but 1000 Pounds - that's still a lot. ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
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Paul Watson wrote:
If you want to live on 2 minute noodles and water, sure
:omg: Really??? Ok let me tell you the whole story. I hold a BNO passport (British National Overseas) and I am thinking of looking for a job there. Now, I checked out some sites on Software Development jobs in the UK and they pay in the range of 40000 pounds anually.(So low!) I also found out that after tax cuts, I would be getting just 2500 pounds a month. Is this true? Could anyone tell me why Software developers are so lowly paid in UK? :( --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
Id u are going with ur family I think it's not at all enough If u are staying with ur frns and the rent is sharable by all then it will be some what adjustable "Aim to go where U have never been B4 and Strive to achieve it" http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/dotnetforfreshers http://himabinduvejella.blogspot.com
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And traffic is hell. Just why do people have cars in London? regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
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doPublic transport is not completely reliable and, if you live in the burbs, you need a car to get around. I need one, perversly, to get to the station as there is no public transport close by to get me there in a reasonable time. Also, going into town is easier by car in the evening or weekend: trains here don't run all night so getting home from a late night out would be, to say the least, an adventure. www.merrens.com
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Paul Watson wrote:
If you want to live on 2 minute noodles and water, sure
:omg: Really??? Ok let me tell you the whole story. I hold a BNO passport (British National Overseas) and I am thinking of looking for a job there. Now, I checked out some sites on Software Development jobs in the UK and they pay in the range of 40000 pounds anually.(So low!) I also found out that after tax cuts, I would be getting just 2500 pounds a month. Is this true? Could anyone tell me why Software developers are so lowly paid in UK? :( --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
On a £40,000 salary you can expect to take home about £2,300 per month. In the financial sector permanent roles can earn significantly more, but they are likely to be correspondingly higher pressured and mostly located in London. Unfortunately permanant dev positions in the UK are often undervalued, so if you want a significantly higher income the most likely way to achieve that is to go on the contract market. However, if you decide to go that way there are a lot of things you need to know about, not least the state of the market and the tax position of contract staff working through limited companies. It's far too complex to go into here, though. Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
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Well thats funny I pay 300 Euros a month for a flat - all inclusive. With water, power, heating and daily help. Ok - you might earn a lot of more, but 1000 Pounds - that's still a lot. ------------------------------ PROST Roleplaying Game War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
Unfortunately property in the UK is extremely expensive. Most people badly underestimate the cost of living here. :rose: Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
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Alright! So If I live in london then will 2500 pounds be enough for me? --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
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Unfortunately property in the UK is extremely expensive. Most people badly underestimate the cost of living here. :rose: Anna :rose: Currently working mostly on: Visual Lint :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
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Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:
Unfortunately property in the UK is extremely expensive. Most people badly underestimate the cost of living here.
Yet, people flock here to do low paid labour :doh:, where's the sense in it all.:confused: Blogless
It's London. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
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Paul Watson wrote:
If you want to live on 2 minute noodles and water, sure
:omg: Really??? Ok let me tell you the whole story. I hold a BNO passport (British National Overseas) and I am thinking of looking for a job there. Now, I checked out some sites on Software Development jobs in the UK and they pay in the range of 40000 pounds anually.(So low!) I also found out that after tax cuts, I would be getting just 2500 pounds a month. Is this true? Could anyone tell me why Software developers are so lowly paid in UK? :( --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
LazyKancha wrote:
Software Development jobs in the UK and they pay in the range of 40000 pounds anually.(So low!) I also found out that after tax cuts, I would be getting just 2500 pounds a month. Is this true?
On 40K that sounds about right.
LazyKancha wrote:
Could anyone tell me why Software developers are so lowly paid in UK?
I think you are confusing London with the rest of the UK. Once you get outside the South East of England the cost of living drops dramatically. London is a black hole that sucks in money. If you come to Scotland you will find that the average pay is slightly lower but the cost of living is much cheaper. And the quality of life is a lot better too. But remember that some areas are hotspots. Edinburgh is getting a little like London. I live 35 minutes by train outside Edinburgh where the houses are a third of the cost. But you can get a small flat in Edinburgh for the same price (if a small single bedroom flat is fine then go for it - I prefer to have more space). Also, if you compare just salaries to the US you are not looking at the whole picture. In the US you normally get 10 days vacation per year. The company I work for gives 30 days - EU law states a minimum of 20 days. There are also much more generous maternity and paternity leave laws than the US. The company I work for allows an extended maternity/paternity period (until the child is school age) if you are willing to telecommute (although you do have to come in to the office occasionally). ColinMackay.net Scottish Developers are looking for speakers for user group sessions over the next few months. Do you want to know more?