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Moving to London: Everything I Wish I Knew Before I Did

An honest, experience-based guide to salary expectations, finding an apartment, flatsharing, commuting and healthcare before you move to London.

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Thinking about moving to London? You've probably got more questions than answers right now.

How much do you actually need to earn to live comfortably? Where do you even start looking for an apartment, and what should you watch for? Is flatsharing worth it, or does it just complicate things? What does commuting really cost you, month after month? How does healthcare actually work once you're here?

There's no quick answer to any of that. So instead of a checklist, here's a full walkthrough of what actually matters before you make the move.

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