London Liveable Wage

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Hi all just after some advice,

I'm currently residing overseas and been offered a position in London with an annual salary of £60,00 per annum plus a car or car allowance of £5,270.

My question is would I be able to have a good standard of living on this wage living in London e.g. live centrally, go out for a meal once or twice a week and have a big night out once a week, and take a nice holiday or two a year while saving a little in the process.

I'm single so with no dependants.

Thank you.

[NSNO]

Hi thanks yes I'd want to be renting my own place at my age. I've done house shares before and they're a good way to meet people but I think that I'm past it now.

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I like the sound of shoredtich but not tooting, I've done Clapham before as well so I'd like somewhere new.

I get a car or a car allowance so that's not a worry.

[NSNO]

Thanks everyone for your replies so far.

You reaffirmed what I expected that £60k sounds like a pretty decent salary on paper but the extortionate rental market that is London would take a big chunk out of that.

I'm currently residing in Sydney which is a great place to live in terms of weather and lifestyle but it doesn't have the same buzz as London does.

I'm finding it a hard decision to make because I do like living here but I'd be closer to my family if I moved to London, plus a proper boozer and being able to go and watch my team (Everton) play when they play in London. Plus I think that their would be more career opportunities available in London and I'd be working on an interesting project. It would be hard to go back to the English weather though and commuting on the tube.

Has anyone else done the move from Sydney to London and regretted it/felt it was the right decision?