There's a salary calculator here:

http://www.i-resign.com/uk/financialcen ... ulator.asp

which gives you a net salary of 29,331GBP.

I can't really say if this is sufficient to live in London - though it is the most expensive city in the EU (third in the World!) - but I have friends who earn not much less than that who have to share a house with other people as they can't afford to buy/rent on their own.

 

Did you get enough answers?

Both calculations above (below...??) give you approximately the same net figure.
It is true that London is extremely expensive however you need to know that the average salary is £30000
It does not mean that most people do not struggle.. they do but each manages to find a way to make it work.

Be aware that transport is also expensive so there is no point in spending £50 on a travelcard for a gain in rent that is equal or less than that amount...

Other things to consider are your life style, your activities. You can perhaps have enough to "survive".. but if like me you want to "enjoy" your hard work as well, would that be enough?

I suggest you get the average travelcard price for all the zones and identify how much you can really spend on rent, then see what is left for you.
I usually calculate rent to be at most one third of my NET.

Good luck.

 

Hi Suoyarvi !

did you finally move to London ?. I am exactlly in the same situation than you few months ago ( same financial proposal).
so what's up for you ?

marie-e

 

same situation too

I am in the same situation too. From Austria to London, 45000k!!! So very similar. Just wondering, you are from Germany, what paperwork did you need to do before actually starting the job? As EU citizen, do I need to register somewhere that I am living/working in London? Do I need a National Insurance Number or something like that? I am lost! Please help!
Peg

 

Hi everyone! hope you can give me a piece of advice here.

I am a Filipino married with 2 kids. I recently received an email containing an offer letter from dexxon oil and gas company. I tried to background check the company thru the web but came up empty. I visited the website placed in the email and there it is.

Can anyone help me if this company's for real? I have had the misfortune of being at a receiving end of bogus youre-hired-companies.

Secondly, the offer was at 9500 monthly. I tried the site mentioned here so I have a pretty good idea how much that is..th question is..is it really enough? I value your opinion! Help! Please!