UK living

[Sid70]

Hello UK people,

I want to be realistic, can you tell me , on average, what would be a living cost in UK Midlands.

So far I have figured out housing J450-J600pcm for 3 bedroom house.

What about:

1) Gas
2) Electricity
3) Council tax??
4) Internet
5) tv
6) food for 4
7) public transport ( bus? ) monthly pass
8) chinese/indian/sushi eating out
9) Small car 5 year old ( like Vauxhall ) cost and insurance
10) Bottle of beer

You name it what I missed

Thank'Ya!

[AdultKing]

£175 pw is basically the poverty line so work your way up from there.

TV License was about £150 per year last time I checked.

[CurrentlySober]

If you are a hard worker, in the UK, that is trying to make an honest living for yourself, and paying taxes... Your fucked...

But, if you wanna be a waste of space, stick a needle in your arm, and do drugs... The council pay for it all...

[AdultKing]

Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

But, if you wanna be a waste of space, stick a needle in your arm, and do drugs... The council pay for it all...

QFT

8char

[mike1k]

Dont do it- english living in spain

[wehateporn]

Council tax approx £120 per month

[Spudman]

why the hell would you want to live in the Midlands???

[wehateporn]

Gas & Electricity £150

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by Sid70

Hello UK people,

I want to be realistic, can you tell me , on average, what would be a living cost in UK Midlands.

So far I have figured out housing J450-J600pcm for 3 bedroom house.

What about:

1) Gas
2) Electricity
3) Council tax??
4) Internet
5) tv
6) food for 4
7) public transport ( bus? ) monthly pass
8) chinese/indian/sushi eating out
9) Small car 5 year old ( like Vauxhall ) cost and insurance
10) Bottle of beer

You name it what I missed

Thank'Ya!

Personally I wouldn't live in the Midlands, I live in the sunny south. But I doubt prices are very much different. Unless you want to live in some scummy shit hole.

So far I have figured out housing J450-J600pcm for 3 bedroom house.

Not anywhere that is anywhere near livable it wouldn't be. For a three bed house thats nothing flash, but ok area, you will need about £1000 ($1600) a month

1) Gas £1000 ($1600) a year
2) Electricity £1000 ($1600) a year
3) Council tax?? £1500 ($2400) a year
4) Internet £100 ($160) a year
5) tv £150 a year ($240)
6) food for 4 Depends on how much you eat? We feed 2 plus 2 children for £600 ($900) a month at least
7) public transport ( bus? ) monthly pass Never used a bus, only scum bags and smelly people go on busses
8) chinese/indian/sushi eating out, depends on how much you eat, but you can get away with £60-£100 for 4 without wine and eat decent enough
9) Small car 5 year old ( like Vauxhall ) cost and insurance Depends how much rust it has
10) Bottle of beer in the pub? £3.20 ($4.80)

[wehateporn]

Originally Posted by Spudman

why the hell would you want to live in the Midlands???

I was thinking that too, but I'm sure there's a valid reason.

Most of the nicest places in the UK have no jobs, so one of the greatest things about working online is that you can go and live in some obscure cheap place that has no jobs, but does have beautiful scenery and a low crime rate, while everyone else has to head off to the slums

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by Spudman

why the hell would you want to live in the Midlands???

I wouldn't

[wehateporn]

3 bedroom house with garden, unfurnished, very nice area, but only low paid tourist jobs = £550 per month.

Will be different to that in the cities

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

If you are a hard worker, in the UK, that is trying to make an honest living for yourself, and paying taxes... Your fucked...

But, if you wanna be a waste of space, stick a needle in your arm, and do drugs... The council pay for it all...

You reading the Mail again?

[Serge Litehead]

if you don't have/want TV, do you still pay tax for it?

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by wehateporn

3 bedroom house with garden, unfurnished, very nice area, but only low paid tourist jobs = £550 per month.

Will be different to that in the cities

Up t' north maybe, no where decent though

[wehateporn]

Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

If you are a hard worker, in the UK, that is trying to make an honest living for yourself, and paying taxes... Your fucked...

But, if you wanna be a waste of space, stick a needle in your arm, and do drugs... The council pay for it all...

Some truth in this. If you earn £100,000 + you'll be ok, but if you're on say £30,000 or less then maybe the council house people are better off, depending on how many offspring they produce

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by holograph

if you don't have/want TV, do you still pay tax for it?

You have to pay double if you don't have one

[wehateporn]

Originally Posted by Johny Traffic

Up t' north maybe, no where decent though

Depends how you define decent, but I'm in a tourist area of Wales (by Snowdownia and the sea) with a low crime rate and just down the road from some of the best schools in the country. If people in London knew about the lifestyle here and could work remotely I'm sure a lot would relocate. Then house prices and rent would go up, so I won't mention it to them

[Sid70]

There is a valid reason and i'm trying to figure out things. I found UK buses and trains pretty good, may be because I live in a shit hole myself.

[wehateporn]

Originally Posted by holograph

if you don't have/want TV, do you still pay tax for it?

Some people have a TV and try saying they don't watch it or that they only use it for computer games, the Gestapo never believe it

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by wehateporn

Depends how you define decent, but I'm in a tourist area of Wales (by Snowdownia and the sea) with a low crime rate and just down the road from some of the best schools in the country. If people in London knew about the lifestyle here and could work remotely I'm sure a lot would relocate. Then house prices and rent would go up, so I won't mention it to them

Everyone knows Wales is cheap, they chose not to live there because its a)full of Welsh people and b) It's possibly the most boring place on the planet outside of Leeds

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by Sid70

There is a valid reason and i'm trying to figure out things. I found UK buses and trains pretty good, may be because I live in a shit hole myself.

People who use buses usually smell of urine

[wehateporn]

Originally Posted by Johny Traffic

Everyone knows Wales is cheap, they chose not to live there because its a)full of Welsh people and b) It's possibly the most boring place on the planet outside of Leeds

It's cheap as it has no jobs. They always try to stimulate the economy here but it never works. Tourism and council jobs are the only things that keep Wales going.

Where I live isn't boring, lots to do here. I know other parts of Wales are very quiet and some people will find that boring.

I've lived all over the UK, moving every few years. London, Liverpool, Cambridge, Milton Keynes etc and so far this is by far the best place I've found, especially to bring up a family

[B.Barnato]

The standard of living and quality of life in the UK is crap, compared to most other european countries at least.

But I am sure you know that already so good luck.

As mentioned above you might be underestimating the housing cost, or overestimating the area those prices are quoted in.

I paid at least 300 pounds for a shitty little room in a shared house as a student and that was about 7 years ago. And by shitty I mean damp, Victorian Age brick housing the interiors redone with what seemed to be plywood and mdf, which is pretty common I fear.

[Sid70]

Originally Posted by Johny Traffic

People who use buses usually smell of urine

Anything more creative then this?

[Spudman]

Wales fucking rulez boyo's!! hahah

WeHatePorn where you living?

I'm in cardiff, center of the universe! hahaha

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by Sid70

Anything more creative then this?

Apart from me already taking up my own valuable time to answer all your questions for you, you mean?

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by Spudman

Wales fucking rulez boyo's!! hahah

WeHatePorn where you living?

I'm in cardiff, center of the universe! hahaha

Wales is where people who can't afford to live in England live. In the same way as Canada is for poor Americans

[Sid70]

Originally Posted by Johny Traffic

Apart from me already taking up my own valuable time to answer all your questions for you, you mean?

PMS bitch.

[Spudman]

Originally Posted by Johny Traffic

Wales is where people who can't afford to live in England live. In the same way as Canada is for poor Americans

hahah nice try but i wouldn't live in england. i like wales, just needs a better climate. will probably emigrate some time soonish anyway to europe.

[Sid70]

Originally Posted by Spudman

hahah nice try but i wouldn't live in england. i like wales, just needs a better climate. will probably emigrate some time soonish anyway to europe.

Added you in ICQ mate, have a sec to chat?

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by Sid70

Added you in ICQ mate, have a sec to chat?

He lives in Wales, you are moving to the Midlands.

I can see your going to get lost a lot on public transport

[Johny Traffic]

Originally Posted by Spudman

hahah nice try but i wouldn't live in england. i like wales, just needs a better climate. will probably emigrate some time soonish anyway to europe.

This might come as a shock, but wales is in Europe. Hard to believe I know, but it is

[drmadcat]

Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

If you are a hard worker, in the UK, that is trying to make an honest living for yourself, and paying taxes... Your fucked...

But, if you wanna be a waste of space, stick a needle in your arm, and do drugs... The council pay for it all...

thats the best thing ive ever seen you post

[Spudman]

Originally Posted by Johny Traffic

This might come as a shock, but wales is in Europe. Hard to believe I know, but it is

yes i know you fountain of knowledge JT but i was speaking of mainland europe

[munki]

Do you have to pay to pick up the accent, or does that come kit and caboodle?

[CurrentlySober]

Originally Posted by drmadcat

thats the best thing ive ever seen you post

Keep reading or search my name...

90% of my posts are shit... AGREED!

But I do make a few 'gems' or 'truths' along the way

[Si]

If you like paying huge tax on everything and living in tiny houses you will love it!

[wehateporn]

Originally Posted by Spudman

Wales fucking rulez boyo's!! hahah

WeHatePorn where you living?

I'm in cardiff, center of the universe! hahaha

I'm up the other end near Llandudno

[drmadcat]

Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

Keep reading or search my name...

90% of my posts are shit... AGREED!

But I do make a few 'gems' or 'truths' along the way

thumbs up

[CurrentlySober]

Originally Posted by Sid70

Anything more creative then this?

No. The buses smell of piss - FACT

[Spudman]

Originally Posted by wehateporn

I'm up the other end near Llandudno

nice, i'll be up that way at some point soon, we'll have to go for a beer.

[wehateporn]

Originally Posted by Spudman

nice, i'll be up that way at some point soon, we'll have to go for a beer.

You bet! There are no other webmasters around here, but then again, how would I ever know, maybe there are. Get in touch when you're here

[Sid70]

Thanks, Spudman is da man to really have it spoken and cleared out.

[Grisey]

Originally Posted by Johny Traffic

Everyone knows Wales is cheap, they chose not to live there because its a)full of Welsh people and b) It's possibly the most boring place on the planet outside of Leeds

Fuck you cunt

[DamianJ]

The midlands is a shithole. HTH.

[Grisey]

Originally Posted by wehateporn

You bet! There are no other webmasters around here, but then again, how would I ever know, maybe there are. Get in touch when you're here

I think you'll find i'm not far away from you, just passed chester

[drmadcat]

i used to live in barnsley

[rogueteens]

Originally Posted by munki

Do you have to pay to pick up the accent, or does that come kit and caboodle?

You won't pick up the accent from the Midlands, no-one there speaks English. You can pick up a multitude of other languages though.

[zeuse]

Originally Posted by wehateporn

I'm up the other end near Llandudno

20 min's from me, Im near llanberis.

It's no shock to see another immigrant making a beeline for the midlands. I was born there and lived there for 30 odd years before i decided to get the fuck out of the shithole.