Major Costs to Expect When Moving to London from Abroad in 2021 💷

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Moving to London from abroad? I did that once! In this video I tell you everything you need to know about the costs of moving to London from a foreign country. There's a lot covered in here, it's super comprehensive and will help you figure out how much money to save up before moving to London. It's important to know what you'll need so you don't get stuck in this very expensive city.
More help with moving to London:
What does it cost to live in London?: • What Does it Cost to L...
How to Find a Flat in London (step by step): • How to Find a Flat in ...
How to Find a Job in London: • How to Find a Job in L...
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Extra resources (some of these might be affiliate links, which helps support this free content at no extra cost to you:
Get a UK SIM sent to you at home: giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/jessdante
Sign up to Transferwise to easily send money from your home country bank account to any UK account (good for sending deposit money for new flat): transferwise.com/invite/u/jes...
Use sites and apps like Facebook Marketplace, Schpock and Gumtree for secondhand items
Use Rightmove and Zoopla for flat rentals or SpareRoom for rooms in existing house shares.
When you sign up for utilities, I recommend Bulb for electricity and gas, they have very good customer service and the electricity is from renewable energy: www.bulb.me/alex1528 (use that link and you get £50 credit)
Free London 101 Guide for first-time London visitors: goo.gl/Eh3HP3
Your first 3 days in London, completely planned for you: loveandlondon.com/3-day-london...
Daily London-y stuff on Instagram: / loveandlondon
London resources (airport transfers, SIM cards, etc.): goo.gl/nsZZ64
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I'm Jess, I've lived in London for many years, and this channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, I show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch my videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.

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@AndyKing1963 3 года назад

Living in London always reminds me of what the great Fran Lebowitz said about New York "nobody can afford to live there, and yet 8 million people do'. I live outside London so it was never an issue, I've always loved it.

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

That's really weird you say that because I was just watching her Netflix show last night! But haha yes it's so true!!

@kevinhaire1855 2 года назад

Love of London Yeah just love Kevin

@kevinhaire1855 2 года назад

@@loveandlondon Kevin very yeah just like love of London

@Sadude13 Год назад

@@loveandlondon Such a weird video. I had you mentioning things like Google maps and Skype and I thought maybe this was an older video. Then I saw it was in 2021. Zoom and Citymapper are the relevant apps here no?

@ethanol1586 3 года назад

I need to save this video for when I'm old enough to move. I've been dreaming of moving to London ever since I first went

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Awesome! It's a great time here.

@CuriousPavel 3 года назад

One day:)))

@songcovers8297 3 года назад

Bro same I’m scared I won’t understand the currency or anything like how do I pay and all that

@sherlymate9375 3 года назад

I’ve done a lot of research into moving to London and you explained it all (and much more) so well, it’s so much easier to understand. Thank you! I’ll definitely be checking out that checklist 😊

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

That's great to hear :) Glad I could help Sherly!

@howcotube 3 года назад

Just started watching your videos and enjoy them! As an American who has visited London and Liverpool 5 times and hoping for the sixth in April (all booked) it is nice to gather more about London and the surrounding areas from someone who lives there. Best wishes and will be watching. I printed out the 101 Guide and will check it out-Thank YOu

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thanks so much for watching! Just a little thing, almost all of my guides are not meant to be printed (too much ink and they have links in them, plus we want to save paper!) so next time let me know if you need help just saving it to your phone or iPad, we can help with that :)

@danuelliaramdeen7373 3 года назад

I good day. Thank u for sharing ur videos. Hope to see many more. Make a video telling us how is the covid in ur country right now

@faraz2369 3 года назад

It seems like such a complex process to move but your videos always help. Thank you.

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Moving to a foreign country is no easy feat! But doable :) thanks for watching!

@tr1ck5h07 3 года назад

Love the tips! Wish I had this info before I moved here 3 years ago :D

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Haha awwwww ❤️

@thebatt6183 3 года назад

Very good advice hopefully it won't take a month I start tomorrow

@stephaniecheung3308 3 года назад

This is so helpful and timely Jess! Thanks for all the tips. I will be moving to London later during the year for grad school. Hopefully the city will be out of lockdown by then...very excited for the next chapter of my life:) Your videos have been invaluable!

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

That's great! Fingers crossed for you. Thank you so much for watching Stephanie! Happy planning

@robertofinali2495 3 года назад

As someone who went through the hurdle of relocating to London, I can say that this is video is a an incredibly useful source of information for someone looking to come here,

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thanks so much Roberto! :)

@gloriabloise1618 3 года назад

def Saving this video for the future!! thanks for sharing :)

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Glad you found it helpful Gloria :)

@CuriousPavel 3 года назад

Excellent tips. Can't think of anything to add

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thanks Pavel :)

@hirenvakil2701 3 года назад

Hey! Jessica! 🙂 That's Very Very Informative 👌🏻👍🏻 Thank You So Much for sharing the Valuable details with crisp break-up Very Helpful & Yes! of course Thank You Again for 'Moving to London Checklist' 🙂 👌🏻 Looking forward for more such Valuable! guidelines 👍🏻

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

You're so welcome Hiren. Thanks for taking the time to watch and write a lovely comment.

@solarguyloucks 3 года назад

Moving to London from Miami in 2 months. This is very helpful, thanks!

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

You're very welcome, thanks for watching! Be sure to watch the other videos in my Moving to London series for more help. Good luck with the move!

@gilleswalther5964 3 года назад

Very helpful thank you... moving to London in July, yay!!

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Awesome!! Should be a great time to come!

@trotwood8630 3 года назад

My fantasy is to move to London when I retire. I probably won't ever be able to afford it, but I love seeing videos like these that keep the dream alive, especially now when we can't really travel anywhere. I've subscribed to you channel. I know what I'm going to be doing for the rest of my day. Thank you.

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave such a nice comment Trot! Happy to have you here ❤️

@MrNotamexican 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! My wife and I rent a 3 bedroom home on a 650m2 block in Australia (Brisbane QLD - Close to CBD) for the equivalent for 190GBP/week. It will be a big culture shock when we move into a place when we move in May with a lot less space!! *nervous laughter*. She is however delighted to hear Londoners tend to be able to live with a lot less as she is currently on a minimalist journey and is commencing her decluttering phase :D Thanks for the uploads it really is helping me understand our big move even more and the costs associated.

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

I think she'll thrive in London! honestly I don't mind the small space. So glad that you guys found this helpful Billy, and thanks for your kind commment!

@travish3130 3 года назад

EXCELLENT video. Thank you!

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Travis :)

@louisie2921 Год назад

Thank you! Great infos

@loveandlondon Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@Layer52 3 года назад

About upfront, some agencies ask you to meet one of the following requirements to rent flat: - Household income must be 30 x monthly rent - OR Pay 6 months upfront - OR have a UK Guarantor who earns 30 x monthly rent

@DrCalvinTeach Год назад

I have begun thinking of moving abroad to the UK and this helped me out tremendously. With inflation I'm going to add a little bit extra. Thank you.

@loveandlondon Год назад

This is two years old and inflation has been insane so you might want to add quite a bit more :)

@LouieDoesaThing 3 года назад

Great video! In my fantasy world where I could convince my wife to move to London, I now know how to budget for the beginning of the adventure, hah. What I find the most interesting is that the rental prices seem not too crazy compared with the cost of purchasing real estate in London (but perhaps this is related to your comment about the housing crisis there and short-term / vacation rentals?)

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Hmmm well short term rentals affect both rental prices and purchasing. Yeah I mean buying of course is significantly more and involves lots of fees!

@LouieDoesaThing 3 года назад

@@loveandlondon I'm keeping the dream alive! Maybe we can "summer in London" (ha!) once the pandemic is done and things are more back to normal.

@owenyexley7290 Год назад

I think I first went to central london on my own around 1972/3 along with my sister, we bought a red bus day ticket (red bus rover) and spent the day doing the museums. We were both around 13 yrs old.

@itsmystyless 2 года назад

Thanks a lot. Very clear

@loveandlondon 2 года назад

thanks for watching!

@rajajesson 2 года назад

Super helpful!

@loveandlondon 2 года назад

Glad to hear it Raja, thanks for watching!

@ambermum21 3 года назад

Great video!

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thanks so much Amber, thanks for watching!

@corcoranmagriproperties 3 года назад

Interesting video! 😊

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@GlobalComedyOutreachProject 3 года назад

This is great. I recall navigating with only the A to Z

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Omg wow!!

@GlobalComedyOutreachProject 3 года назад

@@loveandlondon not to mention driving a stick shift in London traffic. great adventures!

@danuelliaramdeen7373 3 года назад

I love this video

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@sundoll16 3 года назад

Really thorough list of considerations! Any tips or information for folx planning to buy property rather than rent?

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thanks so much! I wouldn't recommend any foreigner to purchase property in London upon first moving there. Give it a year or two so you can learn the areas you like, have job security, ensure you want to stay long term, etc. It could be a very expensive mistake otherwise.

@jaytee777 3 года назад

Hi Jess, so good to see you. What's the vaccine situation like in London? Will you be getting yours soon?

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Hi Janet! Because I'm young, it will be a while.

@faridarbai1117 2 года назад

Hi Jess, thank you so much for this videos, you're definitely making moving to London way easier in these crazy times of uncertainty... Quick question, assuming a new UK Skilled Worker VISA immigrant has his new job settled and can pass the employment reference check, is it possible to get a rent without the agency requiring the 6 Months upfront? Under this condition, on the one hand there would be no credit history at all but on the other hand the employer reference check can be passed successfully... So would agencies ask for the 6 Months upfront or would they allow for standard renting conditions?

@loveandlondon 2 года назад

You'll most likely not find anyone who will not do the 6 months upfront

@faridarbai1117 2 года назад

@@loveandlondon So no credit history would overule great employer reference and high income verification?

@claudiapilade. 3 года назад

thank you!

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Claudia!

@bjoernaltmann 2 года назад

I moved to London in 2007 - there were really no smartphones yet. I looked for a room in a flatshare while not yet in London. Via gumtree 😱 I know. I was lucky and didn‘t get scammed. Knowing about the tenancy deposit scheme would have been good. The first few spaces were furnished and when I arrived I only had a bag and a suitcase anyway, so that was helpful.

@phothawkraphy2693 3 года назад

what about NHS costs or costs to potentially get citizenship if applicable? Would love to move to London, but unless I win the lottery it wouldn't be economical to just uproot my life/career at this point. If it was 15-17 years ago and I was just out of college I'd have done so and maybe I should have back in 03/04

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

NHS is free but visas usually include an NHS surcharge!

@stephenprice5882 Год назад

What an excellent vidoe. The upfront rent info is surprising....any tips for avoiding many months upfront?

@loveandlondon Год назад

If you're new to the country it's rare to be able to avoid it unless you have a UK guarantor

@stephenprice5882 Год назад

@@loveandlondon that is annoying. I hope a good stable job can be helpful. What do you think?

@CorinneDemyanovich 3 года назад

I studied abroad in London, and it felt like home. I've always wanted to live there permanently, but it seems like the only way to live there is to have a sponsored work visa. How else can I make this happen? (I'm from the US)

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Hey Corrine, have a look at the UK government's website, they lay out all visa options, or speak to an immigration lawyer to see what options you have :) glad you enjoyed London so much!

@CforChiTwo 3 года назад

House share is a good option while you go for your house hunting 🏠👌

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Yes it absolutely is, and decreases costs significantly!

@danielazziptrips 3 года назад

I moved to London 5 years ago. Just came with my suitcase and went straight to a shared house - London is too expensive to get a flat or anything to start with 🙈🙈 I find it mad how people move so much around London! I can't be bothered to move all the time 😅😅

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

That's great! Thanks for watching 😊😊

@vasile4186 3 года назад

Came to London almost five years ago. 1 suitcase and 500£ in my pocket. Lived in a share house with too many ppl (romanian style 😂🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️) for 10 month then moved out to a much more decent place. By that time 1 and a half suitcases. Ohh, those were the times :)) Great video! Keep it up!

@danielazziptrips 3 года назад

@@vasile4186 my first shared house here had 9 people and only one kitchen 🙈🙈 but I guess that's what most people do! Otherwise it gets pretty tough!!

@CuriousPavel 3 года назад

@@danielazziptrips 1 kitchen for 9 people?? Well that's a bit much. Some landlords are operating illegal houses. That sounds like one of those 😬 But yes, beginning was hard on my side as well. But if you think about it, every beginning is hard. Happy to see things worked out for you :)

@danielazziptrips 3 года назад

@@CuriousPavel Right? I agree, it is a bit much, and we didn't have a proper contract so yes, I guess it was an illegal house. Totally! Beginnings are hard but worth it :D Thank you! Wishing you a lovely weekend!

@angelesgomez2444 2 года назад

Any other recommendations for apart hotels? The one you mentioned has no availability for the dates I am looking!

@loveandlondon 2 года назад

Here you go: loveandlondon.com/18-london-apart-hotels-better-than-airbnb/

@OFFICIALDJFLASHBACK 3 года назад

It would be a dream to live anywhere in the UK, let alone just London. I'm sure it's much cheaper in smaller cities where cost of living is much less, but then it's about trying to find a job that is willing to hire you as an American over a British person and I'm sure in a smaller city that's much more difficult.

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Yes, that's a very good point DJ! You're correct. Thanks for watching :)

@mikahong 3 года назад

Do you have a video on where to second hand shop in London??

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Yup! Here are vintage shops: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H-cXkJq4ogg.html&t And here are secondhand shops: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ikyrC2OTLok.html&t

@Sarah-nd2gy 3 года назад

Another benefit people forget about contents insurance is that is usually comes with personal liability insurance. So many people think they dont need it until they accidently knock into someone while cycling, or accidentally spill their drink over someones designer dress in the pub, or forget they have left something on the floor that the plumber trips up when he/she is coming in to fix your leaking tap, or your dog bites someone. No one plans for these things to happen, but they happen. Having the personal liability cover that comes with contents insurance can be a bit of a life saver when you are looking at a bill of thousands of pounds (and that could be just to defend it). I've seen the relief from people who realise they have that cover, and the heart wrenching dismay of people who realise they have been caught out and dont have any cover to help them out. Its not worth the heartache

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Great point, thanks for sharing Sarah! So everyone should look into a plan with personal liability included.

@EEusafan 3 года назад

I would love to do a short-term, two-month, summer stay in London to see what it is like to live in the city. Long-term, I doubt I would like relocating from one expensive, crowded city (New York) to another. I would prefer a smaller city within commuting distance to London.

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Cool! Thanks for watching Deborah.

@CuriousPavel 3 года назад

That's what many people prefer, Deborah. There are good transport links here so you'll be fine :)

@clectn9228 Год назад

Hello, I rent in London (1bed flat, it’s been 1.5 year, however I wasn’t aware at all about the contents insurance) is it mandatory?

@loveandlondon Год назад

Most contracts will say it's mandatory!

@davidrmcmahon 3 года назад

I remember agent fees, backed away and magically only had to pay a third (years ago)

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Love that they're gone now!

@wennw2711 3 года назад

Could you pls give advice to short term travel who plan to stay in UK for less than 6 months?

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Lots of tips across my channel :) Thanks for watching Wenn!

@souza2102 2 года назад

So the 1 week holding deposit AND the 5 weeks for the security deposit should BOTH go into a DPS account?

@loveandlondon 2 года назад

the one week is part of the rest of the deposit, which should go into the holding account

@souza2102 2 года назад

@@loveandlondon Thank you so much :))

@TheClunkingFist 2 года назад

How is an "apart-hotel"or serviced apartment any different from Air BnB?

@loveandlondon Год назад

It's basically in the name. It's a blend between apartment and hotel. But your money supports multiple employees and not just one greedy landlord.

@katem4365 3 года назад

Wow, that 14.7k rounded up to 15 is over 26k cdn...😌 not including food, transportation and odd pint 😂 Bravo Jess to you and everyone else who manages to do it on their own 👍

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Don't forget this is hypothetical so people do it on way less.

@craigc5879 3 года назад

Note to self, cancel planned move to London... Lot of coin however it is relative to wages... what would a average wage be?

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Remember, I said at the end that people do it for much less. It completely depends on what kind of lifestyle you want to have the first few months you're there. Thanks for watching!

@AndyKing1963 3 года назад

The average UK wage is £31,461 - which of course means that most people also get far less

@creoleladisallthatjazznblu6952 2 года назад

So is there a way to move there as a self employed person that is not looking to study there?

@loveandlondon 2 года назад

Not really, it's really tough. Talk to an immigration lawyer to find out if you have any options!

@sierrashell1991 3 года назад

Love your video! You mentioned shipping a small box (looking at like 50 lbs or so) would be 200 pounds. Everything I'm seeing is $800-$1000. Can you recommend a good shipping company?

@loveandlondon 3 года назад

Try Send my Bag, but remember that you will have to pay customs and duties