Salary and Cost of Living

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I live in Central London, and I pay a hefty premium because of it! If you want to live anywhere half decent, your looking at paying £600 rent per month + bills.

My monthly outgoings are:

Rent £750
Council Tax £108
Gas/Electricity £80
Travel £150 (Drive out to Essex each day)
Mobile £40
Food £150

as well as other things that don't apply to everyone.....

£200 loan payment
£160 Student loan (automatically deducted from my wages)
£100 Barclaycard Payment

Once you take into account things like having the odd beer at the weekend, and the occasional takeaway treat, I'm left with about £5 a month!

I'm not earning great money, but it's not too bad considering..... and yet I don't have a chance in hell of ever buying a place in London! :-(