anvaraziz Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 hai friends,, can any one pls help me to know bout the living expense in London, i sended an application for a job post at London, and i got reply from them asking bout salary expectation and all... im working in CG for last 4 years, in archvis for last 2 years, u can chek my works here at http://www.mukks.com by seeing my protfolio, how much do u guys think i can expect from a london based firm archvis firm... thanks..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DM Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Not sure about earnings in a salaried position, check the job section here for offers, but I would warn you that London is one of the most expensive cities on the planet, if not the entire universe..! Housing and transport in particular. Check out estate agents' websites for rental accommodation, house prices etc. in order to work out what you will need to earn. Dunno if you are single and plan to stay with friends or relatives, or married with kids and looking to settle down, buy a house and find schools etc, but whatever you are, do not underestimate the cost of living here. In Dubai you probably don't pay tax either, here you do, plus NI,- and income tax will go up to 40% once you earn over £thirty-somethingK. Not wanting to put you off or anything...but do your homework first before agreeing a salary straight away. Cheers, D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Well that's a nice body of work, I don't know what they pay in London, but I think your work puts you in the top 10%, so don't be shy about asking for a good deal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D_IC Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Just wanted to say Impressive gallery, especially the interiors. You should have no problem with the Job. Push them and don't be shy to ask for more than you think you're worth. They will more than likely barter you down anyway, they always do. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy L Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Id say about £32000 with a review after 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvaraziz Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 thanks guys,, winthin these 2 days i got a clear idea bout worlds 3rd largest expensive city. oops is it true that one pepsi cost 1 pound ? hey tommy.. thats a good amount,,, thanks guys..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy L Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 A pepsi is a pound in the south (London) on 50p in The North. Not everything is double the price down south though, but expect to get stung pretty hard for rent and transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_wig Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 if you can get a pepsi for a pound let me know! i'm moving to london from oxford and i'm paying more in london for a tiny room than i am in oxford for a country mansion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUI Design Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 "is it true that one pepsi cost 1 pound ?" If you go to Farmfoods (superstore), you can get 4 cans of Pepsi for £1 !!!.........well you can in Manchester anyway! PS. I think you should be asking for at least £35,000 minimum........I would'nt go to London for anything less. You should also check out Manchester > cheap rent, cheap council tax, cheap curries, cheap travel & cheap Pepsi !!!! All the best. Regards, Ifty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guca Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Id say about £35000-40000. I would'nt go to London for less money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Ramsay Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I think transport is a big expense in London, remember to take that into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvaraziz Posted March 25, 2006 Author Share Posted March 25, 2006 oh,, thanks friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUI Design Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Id say about £35000-40000. I would'nt go to London for less money Right on Bro !! Ifty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aflack Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I live 30 miles outside London and have to travel in every day, my ticket costs me £3160 a year so basically the means I have to earn about £4200 extra to just cover it. The tube network is very expensive, I survived on £25000 living on my own 30 miles from London but it wasn't easy. I would say £30000+. I don't know what job you are going for (architects/visualisation company) but I went for an interview with one of the bigger architects a couple of years ago as a visualiser, they didn't really want to pay more than £23000 which I thought was pretty much impossible to survive on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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