What It Costs To Live in London

London consistently nabs a top spot on lists ranking the world’s most expensive cities. Along with rent, home prices are also on the rise and Londoners are feeling the pinch. So what does it take to get by in London? We stepped into the daily life of Aaron Christian, a freelance commercial director born and raised in the city. “The idea of attempting to own a house has become very unrealistic and I don’t think that’s really going to change so I’m definitely more open to living in another part of Europe.”

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[stephaniehartland]

LDN is as cheap or expensive as you want it to be. My man's eating blueberries for breakfast, donnin' regular coffees on the go, and munchin at some peng-a-leng pizza joint you won't find down Walworth Rd.

Meanwhile I'm blaggin bargains at Icelands, Spoons down Bromley on a Friday night and home with a 3 piece from Morleys

[lyledeyounges]

I totally get it; I love London, but I also hate London. I feel poor yet still I can afford to put blueberries (rationed, obviously) on my yoghurt in the morning, I responsibly skip the coffee-to-go, and I do realise how privileged it is to even complain about that; there's just something very "Orwellian" about this way of life in the big cities now... living cramped in these small boxes, getting our rationed "super-foods" from the cabinets, going to work so we can still stay in these boxes next month, spending everything we earn to barely maintain this routine that is life in the big city. It looks really nice and all, but it's actually a very uncertain kind of existence - being one missed pay check or unforeseen expense away from a possible disaster.

[TheDemonMonk]

Omg those spots he went to straight hipster level over 90000

[kate-pxrs]

This was interesting and aesthetically pleasing

[thisisowen]

I'm a US citizen who got to visit London for the first time ever a few years ago, and while I have never been a fan of so called "city life", I can definitely understand the attraction with London. It didn't feel like all the other cities I'd seen in the States, being surrounded by such rich history and older architecture was amazing and the fact that you can easily walk and take public transit makes it even better. Being on foot gives you a much better sense of the city than just sitting in a car. I would certainly love to go back sometime.

[Minimal]

I don't understand people who spend 2-3 pounds every day for a cup of coffee valued at around 15-20 cents.

[kamelarosa]

Advice for going to the cinemas in the uk buy your tickets which are usually £4.00 and before you go in go to pound land and stuff it in your bag

[MrVaageHoivik]

The color correction is too much in my opinion. Just look at how pale it made the banana and grapes look.

[cossiewill]

He mentions "Driving" to the cinema and parking, yet you don't explorer how much the cost of a car/insurance/road tax is.

[CarlDillynson]

That breakfast bowl looks like something you’d see in Black Mirror

[brookeb]

80 POUNDS PER MONTH ON TRANSPORT ARE U JOKING? MORE LIKE 120

[zumblrvlogs]

I’ve visited London 3 times. I’m from the US. It’s a lovely city. One of the times I went I found my absolute favorite place which is the Cotswolds especially Lacock and Castle Comb. And Ireland and Scotland were a hoot too. Amazing countries and cities

[IsaacOrson]

How is it rare to be born and raised in one of the biggest cities in the world?

[aforex]

I’ve just moved to Auckland from London, same wage, same role & the cost of living is 50% cheaper here. Move & experience life!

[tclbrw]

All sounded so achievable up until “yeah I don’t really drink”...

[tiffanyrodriguez]

As a teacher in NYC, Aaron's income and rent were shocking! I'm about to hop on a plane...

[joebazooks]

that pepperoni thin crust pizza looked so fucking tasty

[MrMentalz]

I really felt that when he said “owning a place in London is becoming highly unrealistic.” A lot of my mates who used to live in London now own properties outside of it. E.g. I got a mate who now lives in Kent, another in Cornwall. Etc.. I live on the outskirts of London but the cost just keeps rising 😞 idk how they are going to sort things out.

[omarmanutd]

1:59 “£4.50 which is ridiculously cheap”

*laughs in Cardiff”

[CHAS]

Aaron seems like a cool person for London. I'd buy him a beer.