Cost of Living UK
Sep 10th 2008, 8:45 am
#16
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Re: Cost of Living UK
Why should you be glad I don't leave near you tr1boy - you know nothing about me. Perhaps the time of posting and your silly gesture had something to do with it.
I was passing a comment that I was glad I didn't live in UK if £45k was a comfortable amount to live on in S of England. People I know who live in the Midlands earn and live on quite alot less than that.
I was passing a comment that I was glad I didn't live in UK if £45k was a comfortable amount to live on in S of England. People I know who live in the Midlands earn and live on quite alot less than that.
you was condeming my reply and the question...... asked originally.
Sep 10th 2008, 1:34 pm
#17
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Re: Cost of Living UK
This thread has made me feel all warm and happy with all the talk about Wokingham, Thatcham and Newbury. I'm from Pangbourne. Can we have a Thames Valley group hug?
Sep 10th 2008, 2:57 pm
#18
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Re: Cost of Living UK
ok
Sep 17th 2008, 2:20 pm
#19
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Re: Cost of Living UK
You can live comfortably on £45 k under almost all normal circumstances.
You can live more comfortably on more and just the same on less.
In other words I guess you'll be ok of you are budgeting on that income and don't have any very unusual encumbrances.
Good luck if you decide to go to S of England.!
You can live more comfortably on more and just the same on less.
In other words I guess you'll be ok of you are budgeting on that income and don't have any very unusual encumbrances.
Good luck if you decide to go to S of England.!
Sep 18th 2008, 12:36 am
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Re: Cost of Living UK
Hi All,
I have heard so many things about cost of living increasing in the last year or so in the UK.
For those in the UK and that have moved back - what I really wanted to get is a clear idea of how much does a comfortable lifestyle cost in the UK? I am thinking of moving to Berkshire and travelling into London by train. I have one child (four years old). My wife will not work (hoping for another child).
By comfortable I mean - a normal 3 bed house(will rent initially), 2 cars, transport to London, council tax, utilities, groceries, private health, entertainment (not excessive, just the odd cinema, theatre, restaurant), a summer and winter holiday plus savings.
Question 1: How much do all these things cost these days?
Question 2: What kind of salary is 'comfortable'? I know its way above average salaries, but my initial guestimate is 80k, am I really far off?
Thanks..
I have heard so many things about cost of living increasing in the last year or so in the UK.
For those in the UK and that have moved back - what I really wanted to get is a clear idea of how much does a comfortable lifestyle cost in the UK? I am thinking of moving to Berkshire and travelling into London by train. I have one child (four years old). My wife will not work (hoping for another child).
By comfortable I mean - a normal 3 bed house(will rent initially), 2 cars, transport to London, council tax, utilities, groceries, private health, entertainment (not excessive, just the odd cinema, theatre, restaurant), a summer and winter holiday plus savings.
Question 1: How much do all these things cost these days?
Question 2: What kind of salary is 'comfortable'? I know its way above average salaries, but my initial guestimate is 80k, am I really far off?
Thanks..
Cheers
Cally
