UK · London
Is £26,000 enough to live in London?
Rough estimate of what's left after typical rent, bills and commute for a single renter in London. For proper planning, plug your own numbers into the full Real Cost Simulator.
London has a typical monthly rent of around £1400, with average bills of about £180. Combined with commute costs of roughly £180 per month and a daily commute time of about 70 minutes, London tends to be one of the pricier UK cities for single renters. Your take-home pay determines whether you’ll have breathing room or a tight month. Below you’ll find a breakdown showing how far a given salary stretches in London, plus an option to test your exact situation in the full Real Cost Simulator.
Gross salary
£26,000 / year
Est. take-home
£1,853 / month
Est. leftover
£93 / month
Hour of freedom*
positive
*very rough, based on leftovers vs. working hours
Rough monthly breakdown in London
Net pay (after tax)
£1,853
Rent
£1,400
Bills & council tax
£180
Commute costs
~60–70 mins/day
£180
Estimated leftover
£93
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