Maybe you could post if you’re up for coming along? But the regular monthly rentals for sublets are at least £800 around here these days as it’s tech-central (or Silicon Roundabout as we call it, after Old Street roundabout) with everyone working there pushing eastwards looking for better rents, you’re more likely to get a better deal out towards (but not in) Stratford (trace along the canal looking for neighbourhoods). London is a real problem, although it’s my base and the place I go back to throughout the year. My girlfriend and I decided to spend NYE in London and we were trying to buy tickets for the fireworks show since mid-September and we’ve couldn’t get it. Reviews with URLs or emails are removed. If you don’t want in those areas, try NW or N, but mostly zone 3 <, if you want a whole place to yourself. Source: Wikipedia, 2020; UNData, 2020. Your use of this service is subject to our I expect the one in Alabama was named after it by the early settlers. A single person costs: $2,142 per month. Mexico City in the historical district at night was a bit much for. In my case my profession is centered on London so I need to spend some time there. Hope you found your surfing/climbing destination =), Work in progress Nicholas! A Gini coefficient of zero expresses perfect equality. Every reason living in Liverpool is better than living in London . Deutsche Bank is another player that’s already expanded operations in the city, and PwC have ranked the city in 6th place in Europe for investment, beating London hands down…, Better weather in London: Simply because the city is further south. I’ve spent some time doing just that… now I’m in a special position. Source: Wikipedia, 2020; UNData, 2020. Is it easy enough to find a place from mid-month to mid-month, or is it mostly going to be whole months? The Gini coefficient is a measure of dispersion, in this case used to show the variation in income. Source: Wikipedia, 2020. Well, for me London is the greatest city in Europe easily. This page is currently only available in English. So, when comparing the two cities there are definite pros and cons to living in each. 7-day money-back guarantee. I’m not super-thrilled with the idea of coworking spaces; the prices feel a bit high for me, and I actually kinda like working with a bustle around me, so long as there’s power and internet. A bike-sharing system makes a city more eco-friendly, shows the city’s pro cycling attitude, and provides new touristic opportunities. The rest sounds like it’s eminently manageable, otherwise! Why isn't Nomad List free? Bali is amazing, but Canggu isn't really that great -- actually there are SO MANY better places, lik, Berlin is overall a great city to be. Maybe? So why should Birmingham have any reason to entice you to move there. London is in the South East of the UK, whereas Birmingham is in the Midlands. Yes, it is possible to pay low levels of rent in London. So basically I earned according to my what I needed for expenses. I second everything @magalhini said! I used to live here and go back very now and then definitely one of my fave areas. Also, I think you’d be fine without a UK bank account especially if you’re looking six months out in advance. Prices and comparisons for the whole range of expenses: food, housing, going out, etc. Demographics Quality of living Environment Leisure Transportation General info. Hey, seems like you definitely found the coolest spot to hang out in London. I’m looking to run free introductory coding workshops in London. Medellin? They both have very compelling reasons to choose to live there, and that is only a decision that can be made by you. Source: Wikipedia, 2020; city's official stats, 2020. £1000 should be plenty for a room, I’m a little surprised people are telling you otherwise. I’ll check them out. Looking forward to my time in London, fell in love with the city a few years ago and always wanted to come back. I’m moving to London for a year and would like to know where I’ll have the best “access” to other digital nomads as well as facilities such as coworking spaces. For 20 years of my life I wrote software for other people and I decided it was time to work of things I enjoyed - my own projects, blogging and open source contributions. I left after that. AirBnB seems pricy, but I’m unsure of how easy it is to get a place via SpareRoom. Agree with @NenaDodi , If I was to go back I would be looking at areas near London Field and Victoria Park. 7-day money-back guarantee. My go-to spot was this place called Java’U right by Brick Lane… always seemed to be a really workable space whenever I camped out there. Source: Wikipedia, 2020. Unless you’re rich, I don’t see why anyone would want to live in London in 2015. You can only add one review per city or it replaces/edits your old one. Source: Wikipedia, 2020. Cities with shorter average commuting time have usually better organized public transportation system which allows citizens to waste less time in a traffic. > @FootprintsImprints - Thanks again for the info and advice. Like Schonbrunn more than the old center of VIENNA. Source: Wikipedia, 2020; city's official website, 2020.