Billyonaire: The answer is simply in the economics text books. The law of demand and supply. So many people chose to go to UK for schooling, shopping, tourism etc. And since the government depends on taxation which is added to the rents and other products/services price regimes, the multiplier effect is what you feel daily in the UK, little wonder people living in UK almost always come home with little or nothing to show for it than a rented accent.

Abeg no kill me with laugh, I dey Fast

stagger:

Spot on. I don't even know why people go to the UK. Why don't they simply come to Abuja and live? The city is at least comparable to some of these major cities in the world and things work to a large extent in Abj.

no one is talking about mararaba,yanyan,or mandala here.

because you are not a footballer,ask David beckham or wayne rooney and the will tell you that the uk is cheap

wurajone:

no one is talking about mararaba,yanyan,or mandala here.

Let him go and rent a house in Miatama area,Asokoro, Wuse or Garik then come and tell us how cheap its.

omoeast: Hey Nairalanders,i would be glad if someone could tell me why United Kingdom is sooooo expensive.

I think this country is the most expensive in the world,things are not normal AND still it remains everyone's dream land expectially Nigerian

For Example,am a student i live in the UK,i pay £400 every month in east london which is not even central,£400 is 100k naija currency for a room,is that normalNot a flat...Just one room without no sitting room...its gonna be a shared apartment.3-4 people might be living in the same flat with you,you will share kitchen and toilet with them.Sitting room will be for let as well...I went to Heathrow Airport 3 days ago,someone called me to come online,i went to there internet cafe to browse,i was surprised when i saw the price...£1 for 10 mins(250 naira for 10 mins)Is that normalThere so called Olympic stadium seats are soo empty,do you know why?Ticket price aren't normal.Several Olympic venues were far from full on day one.

If you live in the UK,you will surely know no one except the rich kids will take black cabs,it's so EXPENSIVE.

I was checking apartment in the Olympic Village...I found a house for 1 million pounds monthly.Isn't that ridiculous(i cant find the link anymore but you can check the internet,just google olympic house for rent in stratford)

Now the question is WHY IS LONDON SO EXPENSIVE

If u say uk is expensive den wat will say of Norway esp cities like oslo and stavenger.@ least u can afford a beer in uk nah,go try am for oslo

calculusx: The only cheap stuff in uk is their food, as for every other thing else, don't try and convert the equivalent to Naira, you may end up not buying anything. I missed their Chinese spicy prawn special fried rice and roasted duck special fried rice for just £3.20 while the same will cost about #6k in Lag.

I heard Organic food is becoming VERY expensive there but those juncks are causing obesity and what have you.

justwise:

Let him go and rent a house in Miatama area,Asokoro, Wuse or Garik then come and tell us how cheap its.

don't mind him,maybe na by force to comment.

brownlord:

The same Uk when ur mate dey go, buy car come build house for nja, omon pack ur tins come house jor, when you people are in Nigeria you want to travel by all means now you don reach there you don start life, ehen start pick pocket as una dey do am here now or better still kidnapping idiot

The same way Alams & Ibori Did....Huh?

In my own view somalia is the most expensive place coz' u will pay for food wit ur life.

wurajone:
don't mind him,maybe na by force to comment.

The £400 he pays in a month covers 24hrs internet connection, water supply, electricity, and gas. He do not need to buy bed, gas cooker,fridge, microwave, washing machine and in most cases dryer.

OP , Try Hongkong

pembisco: because its only pple lyk d wives of Anambra state law makers dt ar supoz 2b there! Mtcheww!

F.ool. It is not Anambra lawmakers wives but your ACN OYO lawmakers

justwise:

The £400 he pays in a month covers 24hrs internet connection, water supply, electricity, and gas. He do not need to buy bed, gas cooker,fridge, microwave, washing machine and in most cases dryer.

Say what you know. That amount does not cover his gas and electricity supplies. Verify your facts

dedeike:
Say what you know. That amount does not cover his gas and electricity supplies. Verify your facts

From what the OP described, methink its all bills inclusive

omoeast: Hey Nairalanders,i would be glad if someone could tell me why United Kingdom is sooooo expensive.

I think this country is the most expensive in the world,things are not normal AND still it remains everyone's dream land expectially Nigerian

For Example,am a student i live in the UK,i pay £400 every month in east london which is not even central,£400 is 100k naija currency for a room,is that normalNot a flat...Just one room without no sitting room...its gonna be a shared apartment.3-4 people might be living in the same flat with you,you will share kitchen and toilet with them.Sitting room will be for let as well...I went to Heathrow Airport 3 days ago,someone called me to come online,i went to there internet cafe to browse,i was surprised when i saw the price...£1 for 10 mins(250 naira for 10 mins)Is that normalThere so called Olympic stadium seats are soo empty,do you know why?Ticket price aren't normal.Several Olympic venues were far from full on day one.

If you live in the UK,you will surely know no one except the rich kids will take black cabs,it's so EXPENSIVE.

I was checking apartment in the Olympic Village...I found a house for 1 million pounds monthly.Isn't that ridiculous(i cant find the link anymore but you can check the internet,just google olympic house for rent in stratford)

Now the question is WHY IS LONDON SO EXPENSIVE

Hey, I got an idea for you: Why don't you come live in New York and then you tell me how u love how "cheap" everything is.

Billyonaire: The answer is simply in the economics text books. The law of demand and supply. So many people chose to go to UK for schooling, shopping, tourism etc. And since the government depends on taxation which is added to the rents and other products/services price regimes, the multiplier effect is what you feel daily in the UK, little wonder people living in UK almost always come home with little or nothing to show for it than a rented accent.

@billyonaire....rented accent indeed...UK isn't the most expensive as other N'Landers have pointed out. Having lived in Australia, Hong-Kong, Sweden, and now paying an equivalent of N450k monthly for my 2-bedroom flat in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Your guess is as good. United Arab Emirates (Dubai & Abu Dhabi) have one of the costliest apartments in the world.

Billyonaire: Bros no vex for me, I had no choice than to come home and build my motherland and throw away the rented accent.

You foresaw things bro. Kudos. Apart from Germany, Japan, India. china where one can import machines to start production that will help Motherlands economy, i no see reason why I go rent accent to wash toilet for place like UK.

@OP

Make I give you business tip. If you have someone based in Abuja, send them Euthymol toothpaste, Hush puppies rolls, body fragnance, addidas spray Avocado and Papaya like cosmetics ( e dey move there like water and usually scarce 4 Abuja) to supply those supermarkets our political "Wise men" and other "civilized people" likes to shop at.

The profits will be able to pay your rent and other expenses there.

Be business and street smart to survive abroad fella.

dedeike:
Say what you know. That amount does not cover his gas and electricity supplies. Verify your facts

No student pays £400 for a single room in a shared flat with bills excluded.

Billyonaire: The answer is simply in the economics text books. The law of demand and supply. So many people chose to go to UK for schooling, shopping, tourism etc. And since the government depends on taxation which is added to the rents and other products/services price regimes, the multiplier effect is what you feel daily in the UK, little wonder people living in UK almost always come home with little or nothing to show for it than a rented accent.

Somehow, every time, You always manage to sound like an idi.ot. . . . like someone that tried to get a visa to Cambodia but was denied severally. Is that why you're mad or is it that you're just mad?

Asking for a friend.

snowdrops: You say UK is expensive then only gave London ( house rent and internet fee ) as an example. Remember UK comprises England, Wales and Scotland. Cost of living is generally lower outside London, so maybe you should relocate from the capital city.

The UK consists of northern ireland too.

I feel your pain but you would be surprised that there are far more expensive cities in the world. According to market watch the most expensive cities this year are;
1.Tokyo,Japan.
2.Luanda,Angola.
3.Osaka,Japan.
4.Moscow,Russia
5.Geneva,Switzerland.
6.Sydney,Australia.
7.Shanghai,China.
8.New York,U.S.
9.Dublin,Ireland.

Whilst i agree the U.K is expensive,there's always goods and services that cater to all pockets.From reading your post it seems you don't bargain hunt before spending.
Case point: your room is £400 and your share facilities. When i was in Uni and sharing i never paid that amount. You can find decent rooms from £200 - £350. Go and buy "Loot" newspaper or check "Gumtree.com" or look outside local Off license shops.This all depends on the borough you want to live in. The cheapest parts of London are in the South East like SE18,SE28,SE2 ETC. If you want to go further to Belvedere you will get a massive studio for £400.
Case point: You said you saw an Internetcafe for £1 for 10mins!!!! Most Internetcafes are 0.50p for 30mins and £1 for 1whole hour.(Look around)
Case point: Black cabs!! Even me that was born here and grew up mostly here and Naija i've only entered a black cab i think twice in my life. One on occasion i was stranded and had no choice and the other occasion my company paid for it. Why would you want to enter a black cab as a student?? Black cabs charge meters start reading before the cab moves!!If you seat down and stand up again you dey owe the man like £2.00 already. Go get and get the number for your local taxi office they are like 70% cheaper.
Case point:Apartment prices,i would have thought this would be obvious to anyone. Some boroughs are no go areas unless you are a premier league footballer,or movie star or related to Roman Abramovich or Lakishmi Mittal. Shop around i've already mentioned sensibly placed prices for you to check.

Take me for example,i rent a Flat separate bedroom,kitchen,bathroom in a nice area with a view of the Thames and my rent is just under £800 a month not including council tax. Now that same money will only get me a room in places like Chiswick,Chelsea,Westminster,Camden.So WTF would i want to go there
Also if you bargain hunt you'll find many things here are cheaper or thesame price as Naija,i was last in Naija last year for a couple of months in Abuja and many things cost more than in London. As a student you should always find the best deal,even seasoned and decently paid workers like myself will still find the best deal before a penny comes out of my pocket.

If you want clothes go to Primarks or Peacocks(TK Maxx IS NOT cheap). If you want food go to Peckham two full un-cooked chickens = £4,some will sell three full chickens for £5. Indomie 3-4packets = £1. Tuber of yam = £3- £4.5(if e pass £5 i no buy!!!).Go to Poundland shops as the name says everything is £1. They even do double deals, 2 bottles of Dettol = £1 (far more expensive in Abuja).If you don't like poundland go to any Lidl shop if you spend £10 you no go fit carry your shopping!

So in summary always bargain hunt,in my experience alot of people living in those very posh areas are there by the grace of a council or housing association where their rent is heavily subsidised or paid in full for them(and they no born them well to shop in those boroughs). So take heart London is actually very affordable and fun if you know whereto look.Good luck matey!!!

omoeast: Hey Nairalanders,i would be glad if someone could tell me why United Kingdom is sooooo expensive.

I think this country is the most expensive in the world,things are not normal AND still it remains everyone's dream land expectially Nigerian

For Example,am a student i live in the UK,i pay £400 every month in east london which is not even central,£400 is 100k naija currency for a room,is that normalNot a flat...Just one room without no sitting room...its gonna be a shared apartment.3-4 people might be living in the same flat with you,you will share kitchen and toilet with them.Sitting room will be for let as well...I went to Heathrow Airport 3 days ago,someone called me to come online,i went to there internet cafe to browse,i was surprised when i saw the price...£1 for 10 mins(250 naira for 10 mins)Is that normalThere so called Olympic stadium seats are soo empty,do you know why?Ticket price aren't normal.Several Olympic venues were far from full on day one.

If you live in the UK,you will surely know no one except the rich kids will take black cabs,it's so EXPENSIVE.

I was checking apartment in the Olympic Village...I found a house for 1 million pounds monthly.Isn't that ridiculous(i cant find the link anymore but you can check the internet,just google olympic house for rent in stratford)

Now the question is WHY IS LONDON SO EXPENSIVE

alaoeri: Uk ain't the most expensive city in the world but things are like that because britiko has nö valuable natural resources so they depend on Tax payer money to build their country that's why things are expensive.

Thats just it. No valuable natural resources. Thats why I dont see anything great when some1 is going to Uk buh back @ home (Nigeria) it is like money is picked on the street of London.

@O.D.B



Don't bring tribe into this if you want your next post to be visible.

kingoflag:

Somehow, every time, You always manage to sound like an idi.ot. . . . like someone that tried to get a visa to Cambodia but was denied severally. Is that why you're mad or is it that you're just mad?

Asking for a friend.

Why are you so mad at me ? Are you based in the UK or do you own UK ?

brownlord:

The same Uk when ur mate dey go, buy car come build house for nja, omon pack ur tins come house jor, when you people are in Nigeria you want to travel by all means now you don reach there you don start life, ehen start pick pocket as una dey do am here now or better still kidnapping idiot

Guy how many of them don come back come build house buy car,shut your gutter before I shut am for you oooo

London in nt as expensive as USA..I stay in new jersey and am payin 1300 dollars 4one bedroom..its weirld

OP, I would advise you stop comparing prices else, you go hear am. Besides, those places are not too expensive if you consider the mimimum wage compared to the cost.

@ OP, am a Nigerian but UK IS NOT MY DREAM LAND.. Don't be too quick to commit fallacy of hasten generalization ... Yea people go dia despite their(UK) excesses because it's orderly and things work.. America is better a choice for me but liberalization may destroy them if care is not taken..

Suchie: London in nt as expensive as USA..I stay in new jersey and am payin 1300 dollars 4one bedroom..its weirld

Wow that's expensive.

You should really visit Geneva in Switzerland, poster.

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That's why!

Also, people want quality lifestyle just as the rich and famous have, and someone will pay for it through their taxes hence, UK will never be a Tax Heaven.

The NHS, the elderly, the disabled, single parents, jobseekers and child benefit etc must be cared for and paid for and this can only be achieved by hiking up the Tax/NI of those who work/businesses.

When you're sick NHS picks up the bill - you get looked after, get fed plus your treatment and you don't pay a dime - you, your children and wifey get cared for whatever the sickness, and your children also, get free education, abi!

Even those who have not contributed in any ways, still get care e.g. foreign students as yourself but one could argue that foreign students contributed via their tuition and I will argue, in other countries you still have the added responsibility of paying for your health care issues e.g. in America, you will still put in place Health Insurance should you fall ill whilst studying therefore, give UK a credit for that.

They don't charge students for health problems and remember, without health there is no life. Your health is your life/future.

Yes, Uk is expensive but most things were hiked up as a result of the this Olympics - before, it wasn't this bad at all!

As you can see, the Olympics committee over charged/priced a lot of things out of this world hence, the empty seats here and there - shame on them!! They thought they would recoup their Olympics investments in one day but it was a washout for them, on Day 1 - when they could have adopted Tesco's early days market strategy 'Pile it high and sell it cheap strategy ' in order to recoup their investment, plus profit.

So, it was because of this Olympics that prices went every where - utility bills went up, British Rail tickets went up, Council tax went up, therefore, landlords raised their rents.

Personally, I don't live in London as I can't stand the 'rat race' but I live in a University Town where I rent my rooms to the University for £380.00 per month, might increase it come this academic year - Students be warned as you all know, education don't come cheap and you will recoup it at the appropriate time in your life, so don't look at what you pay - look at what you will gain, after all!!

Now, you can see the few reasons, UK is not a Tax Heaven!!!

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