Let’s get the headline out of the way. The average rent in London now hovers around £2,100 a month. That’s for a one-bedroom flat, not a penthouse. Ouch.
But wait—it gets weirder. To rent that flat, you often need to earn £70,000 a year. That’s more than the national average salary. Fun fact: you can’t actually afford to live in the city where you work.
This is why Londoners have mastered the art of “house hacking.” You rent a room, share a bathroom with three strangers, and call it “cosy.” Hilarious and terrifying.
