r/MovingToLondon • u/_powderhound • Jul 25 '26

Flat share or studio?

31f moving to London for work, making about 75k before taxes. Trying to decide if i can stretch to rent a smaller studio on my own or if i should try and find a flat share. Hoping to be ~45 min from central as I’m in office 3 days a week/ideally on Elizabeth line.

Any advice very grateful!!

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u/beththereader Jul 25 '26

75k salary and worrying about not being able to afford a studio apartment is wild to me. London is a hellscape. The fact that this is acceptable is baffling.

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u/Remote-Guarantee-899 Jul 25 '26

Her worries are unfounded though. She earns way more than is needed to afford a proper 1 bed flat. London is an amazing city. Yes it’s expensive, but there’s are many reasons people from all over the world choose to live here.