London is as expensive as New York, where I'm moving. In fact, I will be paying roughly the same rent: $950 before bills in NYC, £850 including bills in London. In both cases I'm around 30 minutes from the city center.
My company is providing health insurance. I will be working the same hours. The biggest difference benefit-wise is that I get ten days less paid vacation (15 vs 25)--but I mostly used my vacation to visit New York.
A dev job in Indianapolis (or anywhere else between the coasts except Chicago) would pay what I make in London and the cost of living would be halved.
£850 is quite expensive for London (not outrageous, but above average). Most are more in line with £650-£750 for a reasonable double room in a 2 bed flat share. You can get cheaper if you share with more or go further out / to less desirable areas.
Source: I live and work in London and have done so for the last 5 1/2 years
My company is providing health insurance. I will be working the same hours. The biggest difference benefit-wise is that I get ten days less paid vacation (15 vs 25)--but I mostly used my vacation to visit New York.
A dev job in Indianapolis (or anywhere else between the coasts except Chicago) would pay what I make in London and the cost of living would be halved.