<prompt> Human: I have a job lined up which will pay about 40k per annum after graduating. I done some research on how much it costs to live in London by just simply looking at yahoo answers and property websites. Using a tax calculator I find I get 28k per annum in my pocket, which is about 2300 per month.Rent in a decent location such as finsbury park is about 1400 for a 1 bedroom flat per month, electricity and gas about 140 per month, water is about 30 a month, council tax is about 100 a month meaning Id be left with only 630 a month to spend on myself not including food. If I include food Id be left with about 300 a month. This is not including socialising at all.Is this really how people in London live because that is so expensive, I figured 40k was a good salary and I could live well, but with only 300 a month I wont even be able to save for a house! Any tips to cut this?  <response>: Get roommates. 40k isnt enough to live on your own in one of the most expensive cities in the world. 