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[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]

You pay for the NHs through taxes.   It can be hard to see specialists through NHS.  If your kid goes there see if the company provides private health insurance.

I had to see a specialist when I lived in London and it took forever to get the ok to get the tests I needed.  A friend had private health care through their private sector company and it was much better- private doctors and private hospitals.

I lived in London years ago and it was expensive but I lived in zone 1.  I walked everywhere or used the tube and did mainly things that were free.  I lived in a smallish flat because I wanted to live in that location but loved living there.  Now having kids I would need to make even more than I do now to want to move back there and live.

If you’re young I say go for it.  I could travel cheaply through Europe and really
Enjoyed living there and love London.  If your kid doesn’t like it they can leave after a couple years but having that experience is great. [/quote]

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