Rent: 375 pounds per week for a 2-bed, 2-bath split-level flat in zone 2.

Utilities: 20 pounds per month (share flat with two other people)

Healthcare: zero (except travel costs and occasionally 7.50 pounds for a prescription - love the NHS!

Food/eating out: 50-100 pounds per week (but I eat out a lot)

6 eggs: 1.29p

Travel: 20 pounds per week (twice daily commute plus weekend travel)

Night out: on the cheap (few drinks in cheap pub) - 15 pounds; big night - 75-100 pounds

Rent/Mortgage £800 per month (three bedroom Victorian house, 5 miles from Central London in fairly run down area but with good transport links)

Gas & Electricity £ 70 per month

Healthcare- FREE

Food £600 per month

Loaf of bread £1.30, six apples £1.70, bottle of wine £7

Going to the cinema for a family of 5- £24, Going for a cheap meal £50

Mortgage: 1050 per month for 3 bedroomed terrace house;

Lights: 50 per month

Water: 16 per month

Gas: 50 per month

Telephone: 20 per month

Rates: 105 per month

Food: 500 per month for 3 people

Transport: 50 per month

Monthly costs for a couple in zone 3

Mortgage £1650

Water: £20

Elect/gas £70

Council tax: £70

Sky: £50

Insurances £100

Phone £15

Mobile: £40

Travel £115 each

Food: £400

TV licence: £12

Social: varies £700 per month (going out 2-3 times a week)

Lunch: £100 each

I lived in UK for 4yrs, I can imagine how hard to life in London UK. Its cost me around £6000 to £7000 a year, which includes all you accommodation, transport and basic needs. if you come towards a bit luxurious needs it increases £1000 to £2000 more.