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It's a lot easier than you'd think. Especially if you have a UK passport.

I moved to London from Perth 2 years ago. Go to the Gumtree website and you can search for accomodation - solo, flatshare etc and tee up some inspections for when you arrive the week before. Once you get here, sorting out a bank account, National Insurance (basically same as ABN) and NHS (reciprocal arrangement with Aus Medicare) is all very straight forward.

If you have any specific questions feel free to give me a shout. Trust me, it's a lot easier than you think. There are a lot of Aussies over here that have done the same thing. The TNT website and forums are also a good way to get advice and get in contact with like minded people.

Good work on the EU passport. I have a few friends in London on SA passports and going anywhere is such a hassle for them!

Apart from rent and public tranport, London is cheaper than the Aus capitals. Take home income after taxes etc is about the same as in Aus. Australians work longer hours than those in the UK, on average. It hardly rains in London. It's one of the only true international cities in the world - you feel like you fit in from the moment you get off the plane as the city is full of everyone from everywhere. There is always something to do. Sports, culture, arts, theatre, gigs, festivals, cheap weekend trips to Europe.

London has a LOT to offer!

Aus cities are great to live in too, but don't make the mistake of assuming that the grass is greener on the other side. Australia is a great country, but I've found people from the UK who haven't been seem to see it as more of a paradise than it really is. The realities of life inevitably kick in no matter where you live.