# London - salaries, cost of living etc?

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**Created:** [August 29, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/london-salaries-cost-of-living-etc/269572 "2008-08-29T01:15:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 29, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/london-salaries-cost-of-living-etc/269572/1 "2008-08-29T01:15:46Z")

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For a few weeks I have started thinking about moving from the US somewhere closer to my parents. I suppose I also miss a bit the European style of life…and the food!  
So the first choice that came to mind was London. I know that it’s supposed to be an expensive city, but usually where you have higher rents you also have higher salaries. Plus NYC made me really appreciate the diversity that a big city can offer.  
So I figured perhaps someone here could tell me more about it. For example, what is a good salary in web design (or UI) there, rent cost for a decent 1br in a decent area of London(and what those areas may be), how much do you usually spend on food, bills and transportation.