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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Adult DS lives in London now, coming from DC and is shocked how cheap almost everything is.  Notable exceptions are gas and heat.

But day to day things like groceries, clothing, toiletries, tickets to plays/concerts, alcohol, etc are much less. Medical care is essentially free. Rent is par for a like-kind neighborhood (though the flat itself isn’t as luxury, like PP said)

Uber is cheaper- I assume coming from NYC You wouldn’t try owning a car anyway.

The tax situation can be complicated, depending on whether you are an expert or a UK passport holder  I am told that citizens of the UK pay a whole lot more in taxes than someone like my DS[/quote]

Does your kid understand the conversion rate? GBP is stronger than USD ($1.25 usd equals 1 GBP). So it might seem cheaper but it really isn’t.

London is very expensive. Always has been.

When I travel there for business and stay in the business district (away from the tourist areas where everything is marked up), prices are typical city prices (like nyc)—which is still quite costly. [/quote]

DP - how patronising. I’m sure this kid understands the exchange rate. I’m from London. Day to day items are cheaper (except utilities and gas). Real estate is more expensive per square foot, whether buying or renting. Of course there are cheaper and more expensive areas to live. Quality of life in the US is generally higher but not having to pay for health care, save for college, etc can make day to day living a lot cheaper. Even things like vacations can be done much cheaper than in the US, with cheap flights all around Europe, Airbnbs etc.[/quote]

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