What I Spend In a Month as an American in the UK

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What's your cost of living in the UK or USA? Comment below and this is the company I use for Travel Insurance: bitly/worldnomads_travelins For more cost of living info, check out this video about living in Lisbon, Portugal: youtube/NyCogsAogTQ (PS: There's a typo in the US expenses at the end (it should be $500 for Amazon purchases) but the total amount is correct)
Comment from : Traveling with Kristin

Forgive me if it's not my business, but how do you make your living, what is it you do, I cannot imagine this Youtube site pays for all this Only curious Tell me to bog off if you wish
Comment from : Mark Shippen

Hello from a Brit Please also remember that there is no tax added at the till (unlike USA) to food or anything the price you see is the price you paybrTesco meal deal is under £4 this consists of a sandwich, a side, and a drink Well worth paying Keep up the good work and enjoyable videos
Comment from : 151BOSS

Hello Kristenmy family is moving to the UK in a couple of months We were wondering if you had advice or tips on how to get proof of address We wanted to secure a flat before we get there but not sure how they would go about proof of address since we do not currently live there Thanks!
Comment from : David Tia Jones

Miami has crazy prices for groceries I live in California and I spend no more than 100 dollars a week for 2 people, sometimes even even 50 dollars If we're shopping for Thanksgiving or hosting a dinner we might spend more but it's still not that crazy
Comment from : banicata

I'll be returning to the UK in a few days for another half year and will be paying #500 to share a house with family, Typically to have your own 1bd flat is at least #800 a monthbrFood is half the price of the US When I first moved to the US decades ago, I recall US food was half the price of the UK, now its reversed for some reason
Comment from : John Jakson

i live in the north east of england, in an old colliery village, i pay 39000 for a 3 bedroom house, patio and garden and shed, it is 3 bedrooms, gpod size living room and a big kitchen, with one big bathroom and toilet combined fully central heated, there are two bedrooms on the upper floor and the third floor bedroom is a loft coversion, easily get a double be in , with wardrobe space set at the sides
Comment from : sean mc

For train travel get your ticket in advance through raileasy or trainline its cheaper
Comment from : Martin Swiers

I'm in Miami now NO WAY you were paying $2000 a month for that apartment Not possible!
Comment from : John Nash

You should have shopped at ALDI in the US Prices are similar to what you saw in Manchester
Comment from : Ask a Rocket Scientist

That's quite expensive still, but at least it is cheaper than where you were staying in Miami At least there are ways which you can make the overall costs more manageable I'm sure the costs would change too depending on the location too kind of like how it is in the US Great video!
Comment from : Scottman895 Travel

We just got back to the United States after living in Europe for 9 months and we're currently experiencing sticker shock on food and groceries here We went to a farmers market in Wisconsin and paid $7 for 2 tomatoes and 2 peppers😬 In Bulgaria, Albania and Portugal we spent about half of that for the exact same food and it tasted better! I'm surprised at how expensive train travel is We took a 3 hour train ride from Lisbon down to the Algarve in Portugal and paid $34 per person for a 1st class ticket Lots of good information, thanks!
Comment from : The Wandering Hartz

The US artificially inflates its food prices via the Jones Act which makes it too expensive to move goods around the US via cargo ship
Comment from : adrian adrian

Kristin, you will be able to see the ancient art I guarantee it ❤
Comment from : Faces in the Stone

saying Tesco and Marks & Spencer together is foolish as Tesco is one of the cheaper stores while Marks & Spencer is deffinatly in the higher category when it comes to out-cost for food
Comment from : MrZombie

Hi Kristin, your comment on income tax is incorrect You are allowed to earn £12570 before paying tax Anything over that is taxed at 20, up to £50270 (Basic rate)brOver £50270 is taxed at 40 (higher rate)brOver £125410 is taxed at 45 (additional rate)brbrGreat videos by the way!
Comment from : Peacefrog

Are there costs associated with working as a DJ as a tourist here? Work permit, special visa or liabilty insurance?
Comment from : Roller Baz and Coaster Dad

Hello Kristin I am a new subscriber just came across you channel today You said how much you are paying for internet with Virgin and that is about right We have had issues with them so we tried out 3 via Mobil connection as it was only £20 a month We have 4 very active users all streaming everything and it always works( 9 months so far) If you are in a good signal area on you phone it might work well for you I have no affiliation with any of them I am just really happy to be paying 1/3 of what Virgin wanted and 1/4 of what BT wanted Setup is a total easy, just put in the SIM card plug it in and it works Anyway, I will be enjoying your content take care and enjoy your time in the UK I moved here 20 years ago from North America and it is really interesting to see and hear about other’s experiences as when I came YouTube did not exist
Comment from : UkPaul Louis

You can't live in Manchester and commute to London!!
Comment from : Mark Starr

As you realise, if you stay regularly, you can reduce these costs and have a decent life style through thoughtful choices The rise in prices, definitely has impacted everything Many, like you can absorb the blowsbr Great video, not just for US citizens, i found it fascinating, and I live in London! ❤
Comment from : Cyannatural

She very pretty
Comment from : dakogitlog

Your yt channel very educational Where is your next destination?
Comment from : Tejas Filipino

Hey, I'm born and raised in the New York area🇺🇸, 21 years old Haven't been abroad since before pandemic due to College + Work priorities, but I'm ready to rocket-lauch all over again ✈️brbrWatching your videos has helped me a lot, it grew my vision and preparations to commence this way of life, thanks for spreading your experiences and making my dream feel closer to a reality The charisma and detail of these videos are on pointbrKeep on being the beautiful queen you are❤️😍
Comment from : Fernando Dante

You don't pay any tax on the first £12,570
Comment from : J

I would love to see you do a review on Ross on the YouTube channel That Johnston Life! He moved his young family from England to Queensland, Australia a few years ago! He does honest, first hand, personal experience, prices and lifestyle comparisons too! 🤔👍
Comment from : Jennifer Harrison

Ref tzxes The video is a little misleading The first £12,570 you earn is totally tax free The NEXT £37,700 is taxed at 20 ie JUST your income above £12,570 If you earn £12,570 + £37,700 ie £50,270 you pay tax at 20 just on £37,700 which is £7,540 Hence the effective tax rate is £7,540 on £50,270 which is 15 However, note we also have to pay National Insurance (theoretically to pay into our government pension) at another 12 on earnings up to £50,268 and 2 above that
Comment from : Peter F Here

ALDI just bought 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores - interesting I 🇨🇦 was set to retire to the UK, but their cost of living makes that iffy now
Comment from : Dan Mayberry

Inflation might say 17 but many food prices have gone up between 50 to 100 over the last 4 years
Comment from : HootMaRoot

You say that you're in the UK as a tourist, you also say that you work as a DJ I'm no expert but in her book about moving to the UK from the US (Three Things You Need to Know About Rockets)Jessica Fox tells us how she got into bother by doing voluntary work whilst here on a tourist visa Be careful
Comment from : Phil Coogan

we are going to get an ALDI here soon Never been i usually shop at Piggly Wiggly hard to believe ALDI makes you pay for a shopping cart which ALDI does
Comment from : hugh salter

I was just in Scotland for The Fringe Festival and I was schocked to find that some groceries cost much less than here in Costa Rica Just so you know, inflation here is absolutely nuts
Comment from : Matthew Koschara

That is wayyyy too much… brI would not find the UK cost effective
Comment from : Vanessa Ocampo

Thank you, a great video and entertaining as usual You us Florida as a comparison but I would guess that if you lived in NY, Chicago or LA your $7,000 would be close to $10,000 a month In Canada prices are also out of control, especially home prices (including rent) If you choose to live in Toronto or Vancouver you better have a fat weekly income cheque or a very generous inheritance because you will need itbrbrThanks again!
Comment from : Mark Baron

Buy onions instead of apples - they're always much cheaper
Comment from : Gareth Moors

Wow! What supermarket chains did your buy your groceries from? The budget seems to be high, I live in California and only spend about $250-350 a month in groceries but I do meal prepping that last 4-5 days
Comment from : Lloyd I

I have no idea why I'm watching this when I'm British and I've lived here pretty much all my life but hey ho, I"m enjoying myself nonetheless
Comment from : Fran

I'm a UK/US dual national; No one commutes from Manchester to London unless they stay in London during the week and weekends in Manchester as the distance is too far Also, to obtain a long-term lease, you need to have proof that you have a visa that is valid over the entire term of the lease If you have an automobile, the cost of fuel is more than double that in the US Also, London has the most expensive public transportation in Europe If you earn income in the UK, you must pay taxes to HMRC However, you can deduct these taxes from your US income taxes BTW, I too am from Miami However, I haven't lived in the US sine 1998
Comment from : Mr Bush Lied

The greed of companies and any government in any country there greed holds no bolds they are pushing up inflation up making the cost of living crisis not high inflation!
Comment from : Wendy Jones

I live in Northumberland in the UK and I pay £37900 a month for a lovely 3 bedroomed house with a very large garden
Comment from : Anthea Vogel

If u don't need a luxury place you can rent some properties 3 bedrooms for £650 a month not including utilities
Comment from : Gerald Hodge

A lot of it is landlord-dependent - mine is happy to have someone who always pays and causes him minimal hassle beyond the odd repair I'm in a single bedroom flat in the centre of Edinburgh and pay £650 p/m (around $820 p/m)
Comment from : Travel, Tech and Art

Thank you for another great video I was thinking of moving to England but since watching this video and knowing there is a housing shortage I am going to hold off until things get better I live in Central Florida so your comparison to Miami really hit home for me as far as cost comparison Your videos are such a delight to watch
Comment from : Micah Tibbe

My " First Question - What Sort of EARNING Capacity are you on Kirsten ? brThe " AVERAGE" Person Does NOT AFFORD anything like you mention in your video ?
Comment from : joyce guest

Doesn’t help renters when interest rates are so high - at the very least there should be legislation preventing landlords from renting if homes are sub standard ie mould, poor ventilation and inefficient heating and forced to use professional letting agents
Comment from : Freddie Mac

Can you imagine America joining an economic pack with the whole of South America that gave every person a right to move and live in the USA with no questions asked This is why we voted for Brexit
Comment from : MrRawMonkey

How is it that food is so much more expensive in the Us than in Europe even in the UK which is importing food from France, Poland, Ukraine or Spain is beyond me Not to mention that a lot of American ingredients are illegal in Europe , for example burgers in McDonald's have different ingredientsbrWell, Americans can enjoy a bit more chemicals, GMO etc in the land of the free good luck mutating !
Comment from : perkunlitewski

Holy cow, the area where you live is really pretty but there is no way I could afford to live there Thank you for sharing!
Comment from : Cindy K

Inflation is always and has always been caused by an expansion of the money supply by federal banks They are public enemy #1 Government causes inflation by printing money and devaluing it That’s what drives prices up, not wars and not greedy businesses They just need to cover their costs
Comment from : J R

I will be back in the UK 🇬🇧 next month for six months & I will be going to Leeds or Birmingham Liverpool was reasonable back in February Being back here in the Matrix USA 🇺🇸 for the last two months is insane with the cost of living & stressful
Comment from : sammie smith

That was informative
Comment from : la cha

800 a month in groceries wow! I live in California and only pay about 300
Comment from : E K

You can pay a flat fee for NHS coverage I think its about £700 for the year and covers everything from ambulance to aftercare
Comment from : Steve Hartley

The clear trend at the moment is everywhere is getting more expensive! This will probably just get worse as global dominance of ‘the West’ wanes, and poorer countries develop more, and start to compete for resources
Comment from : Peter

We relocated to Scotland from San Diego earlier this year San Diego is very expensive… so we’re used to high prices, but we’ve been shocked that it’s even more expensive here for just about everything
Comment from : Zato

Who would move to the UK right now Good luck!
Comment from : Jon M

It's weird imagining you living in Manchester after all the exotic locales you've visited I left the UK in 2021 for Georgia If I return now I think I'd suffer reverse economic culture shock
Comment from : Nick Different

informative video Kristin Thank you I'm single, Senior & living in AZ, USA I thought my expenses were majorly out of line; but in listening to you, as a single; guess perhaps not Crazy isn't it? Costing 1 person @ $6K a month just to have a modest lifestyle BTW, I don't listen to ANY MSN I don't think they know what TRUTH is Hopefully all this is changing; sooner the better, hum
Comment from : SunnySmiles SunShine

I´m a Brit that lived there for 20 years I have also lived in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Paraguay, China & Spain The ones who voted Brexit tend to belong to the older generation Living in Spain (or anywhere in the EU) has greatly affected my options but the lack of common sense has been FAR worse for England Ireland & Scotland will definitely be rethinking their relationship in the UK soon enoughbrPS: Kristin, just got back from a holiday in Croatia & had time to get through 200 pages of your book! It´s damn good & very comprehensive Will be recommending
Comment from : Dan Tonkin

In the Netherlands we've invented a new term for companies keeping prices higher than necessary: 'graaiflatie', roughly translated as 'grabflation' :)
Comment from : Jeroen

The trains in the UK are such a great example of how bad privatisation is [ ditto NHS / etc, of course ]
Comment from : Scott Menor

About the inflation, England will be OK thanks to the Brexit, it will save the country but sure it will take years They did the right thing, don't buy smart people's lies Be strong Islanders, i know you are!
Comment from : Luc Armyfool

You wouldn't get charged for emergency care on the NHS (no one would know how to bill you!)
Comment from : Andy Hepburn

Kristin, I love you I think you're a sweetheart but why in the would you ever want to live in the UK?
Comment from : The Silk

A great video as always Can I say, please pronounce "Fillets" as fillets not Fillas Your American roots are showing I enjoy watching your videos so please keep up the great work
Comment from : Iancomputers Computerrepairs

I’m seriously considering Spain or Portugal for living abroad for a while to see how it goes I know the cost is different than living in Cali lol
Comment from : mrbeatthamorning

Train travel in the UK is ridiculously expensive Trains there are “privatized” which supposedly should have resulted in lower prices but the opposite seems to be the case
Comment from : Max Power

I'm still avail to hang that mirror for you Just say when Plus I'm good company for lunch
Comment from : JustAnotherJarhead

Tesco meal deal is best at £340 for a main, snack and drink
Comment from : Dan Owen

Do your own gardening and cleaning like most other normal people, both are an unnecessary luxury unless your flush with money
Comment from : john waldron

How disappointing we find we live in an acceptable place, where dream locations will cost more 😢
Comment from : Julien Reville

Just two years ago, 6 aldi eggs were only 83p
Comment from : Julien Reville

I'd have to think that rent is cheaper in Scotland (other than maybe Edinburgh and Glasgow) Also renting outside of major cities would be cheaper in most places? Wondering too whether Brexit has an effect on the prices
Comment from : Gillian Tracy

The LSE is a anti- Brexit cartel so they ALWAYS blame Brexit
Comment from : Rob Harris

I've been very much wanting to move to the UK - but I really don't think now is the best time I currently live in the Bay Area and my monthly expenses are about $3000 I don't want to leave the most expensive area in the US just to land in another very expensive place I'm considering other countries in Europe that are much cheaper - maybe Bulgaria (thanks to the videos you've done!)
Comment from : Paige Michele Sargent

The US produces 85 of its own food so its hard to see how double and even more is justified The UK imports 46, most of that is from the EU Its also worth noting that garbage collection is automatic for everyone This is covered in council tax Finally, its not as easy to disconnected water, gas and electricity here in the UK, unlike in the US
Comment from : Amenhotep The Third

Great video, I'm enjoying viewing your video from SF Bay Area, California - one of the most expensive places in the world - Hope to go on holiday in UK next year and it looks somewhat cheaper although not on par with a place like Bali or SE (went last year and got spoiled with low prices/favorable exchange)
Comment from : d landis

Thanks so much for this video It would be great if you would talk about organic food vs non organic food, price and availability - not just in the UK but in all the locations you cover
Comment from : Paige Michele Sargent

Check out private healthcare insurance in the UK It CANNOT be that high
Comment from : Andy Onions

Awesome Kristin! You're an expert in money management! So wise and diligent in spending! I appreciate you so much And a teetotaler! Are you married? 😊
Comment from : jay nair

Very informative, and you’re a DJ ayeee!😎
Comment from : Rise&Fly

Comparing anything to Miami ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES IN THE US is very misleading I pay 50000 a month for a furnished one bedroom includes utilities in South America
Comment from : Spe-chul Pee-pul

Hi Kristin How do you go about finding a short term rental in the UK? Any recommendations? I want to come over for 6 months
Comment from : Karen Uhrich

Wow! My wife and I live in Innsbruck, Austria We have residence permits and this gives access to the healthcare system Our total monthly costs average 1700 €
Comment from : Greg Alonzo

If you went into a hospital in the UK as a US citizen, you wouldn't be refused, you might get a bill months later but would be a fraction of what you'd be charged in the US
Comment from : Glastonbury

Cheaper to fly everywhere in the UK
Comment from : Glastonbury

Meal deals at sainsburys are £350 and £5 for a luxury meal deal
Comment from : Glastonbury

The first 12,570 of earnings is free of tax
Comment from : Archie Bald

Americans pay a lot more than they need to I live in a suburb of Chicago and only pay $1250 for a brand new loft apartment with in-unit full size W/D, dishwasher, hardwood floors, beam ceiling, etcincluding upgraded wifi and all utilities I've lived here for 5 years and they've never raised the rent But this same unit downtown would cost twice as much I live really well on $2000/mo including rent, food/personal items ($300), phone ($15 Mint Mobile), bus pass/Uber ($100), insurance ($200) and entertainment ($100)
Comment from : Linda Dorman