💰 Cost of Living
Average monthly expenses for a digital nomad
🏠 Accommodation
🍜 Food & Dining
🚗 Transportation
🎯 Other
⚡ Digital Nomad Essentials
Everything you need to work remotely from London
📶 Internet
☁️ Weather
✈️ Transport
🛂 Visa
✓Advantages
- ✓World-class job market and networking hub for tech, finance, media and creative industries
- ✓Very fast and reliable internet with widespread fibre and 5G coverage
- ✓Huge choice of coworking spaces, colivings and laptop-friendly cafés across many neighbourhoods
- ✓Unmatched cultural offer: museums, galleries, theatre, live music and events every night of the week
- ✓Extensive public transport network (Tube, Overground, rail, buses) makes car-free living easy
- ✓Global food scene with cuisines from almost every country at all price points
- ✓English is the native language, making everyday life and bureaucracy simpler for many nomads
- ✓Large international community with countless meetups, professional groups and expat communities
- ✓Parks and canals everywhere – easy to balance city life with green spaces
- ✓Major European and global flight hub for quick escapes and onward travel
✗Disadvantages
- ✗Extremely high cost of living and especially high rents compared to most cities in Europe
- ✗Finding good-value long-term accommodation can be stressful and competitive
- ✗Weather is often grey, rainy and unpredictable outside the best summer weeks
- ✗Commutes can be long and public transport crowded at peak hours
- ✗Noise, traffic and crowds may feel overwhelming for those used to smaller cities
- ✗Going out frequently (restaurants, bars, theatre) adds up quickly
- ✗Air quality can be moderate on busy roads and during certain weather conditions
- ✗Not a beach or surf city – seaside trips require trains or cars to the coast
- ✗Bureaucracy and visa rules can be complex for non-UK nationals staying long term
- ✗Work-life balance can tilt towards work in some industries due to the city’s pace and costs
💼 Top Coworking Spaces
Best places to work in London
Second Home Spitalfields
📍 68 Hanbury St, London E1 5JL • 300 Mbps • 24/7 • Meeting rooms
Huckletree Shoreditch
📍 18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BR • 250 Mbps • 24/7 • Meeting rooms
WeWork Waterloo
📍 10 York Rd, London SE1 7ND • 250 Mbps • 24/7 • Meeting rooms
TOG White Collar Factory
📍 1 Old Street Yard, London EC1Y 8AF • 300 Mbps • 24/7 • Meeting rooms
Mindspace Shoreditch
📍 9 Appold St, London EC2A 2AP • 250 Mbps • 24/7 • Meeting rooms
Second Home Spitalfields
📍 68 Hanbury St, London E1 5JL
Huckletree Shoreditch
📍 18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BR
WeWork Waterloo
📍 10 York Rd, London SE1 7ND
TOG White Collar Factory
📍 1 Old Street Yard, London EC1Y 8AF
Mindspace Shoreditch
📍 9 Appold St, London EC2A 2AP
☕ Best Cafes to Work From
Laptop-friendly cafes with good WiFi
My Place Soho
📍 Soho
Prufrock Coffee
📍 Clerkenwell
ScandiKitchen
📍 Fitzrovia
Café in the Crypt
📍 Trafalgar Square
Toi & Moi Cafe
📍 Soho
My Place Soho
📍 Soho
Prufrock Coffee
📍 Clerkenwell
ScandiKitchen
📍 Fitzrovia
Café in the Crypt
📍 Trafalgar Square
Toi & Moi Cafe
📍 Soho
🏘️ Best Neighborhoods
Where to stay in London
Shoreditch & Old Street
Trendy East London area packed with cafés, bars, street art and startups. Close to the City and Liverpool Street, with plenty of coworking spaces and nightlife. Can be noisy and pricey but offers the densest concentration of laptop-friendly spots.
Camden & Kentish Town
Alternative, music-heavy district in North London with markets, live venues and canals. Slightly cheaper than Zone 1 with a strong character and easy Tube access to the centre.
Southbank & Waterloo
Riverside strip along the Thames with the London Eye, Southbank Centre, plenty of chain and indie cafés, and quick access to Waterloo station. Great views and central location, very busy at weekends.
Clapham & Brixton
South London neighbourhoods with strong nightlife, food scenes and parks. Popular with young professionals thanks to slightly lower rents than Zone 1 and good Tube/rail links into the centre.
Shoreditch & Old Street
$$$ PremiumTrendy East London area packed with cafés, bars, street art and startups. Close to the City and Liverpool Street, with plenty of coworking spaces and nightlife. Can be noisy and pricey but offers the densest concentration of laptop-friendly spots.
Camden & Kentish Town
$$ Mid-rangeAlternative, music-heavy district in North London with markets, live venues and canals. Slightly cheaper than Zone 1 with a strong character and easy Tube access to the centre.
Southbank & Waterloo
$$$ PremiumRiverside strip along the Thames with the London Eye, Southbank Centre, plenty of chain and indie cafés, and quick access to Waterloo station. Great views and central location, very busy at weekends.
Clapham & Brixton
$$ Mid-rangeSouth London neighbourhoods with strong nightlife, food scenes and parks. Popular with young professionals thanks to slightly lower rents than Zone 1 and good Tube/rail links into the centre.
🏛️ Top Attractions
Best things to do in London
British Museum
One of the world’s great museums with collections ranging from ancient Egypt and Greece to Asia and the Americas. Free to enter with suggested donation, making it a perfect rainy-day cultural deep dive.
Tower of London & Tower Bridge
Historic fortress on the Thames that has served as royal palace, prison and treasury. Home to the Crown Jewels and Yeoman Warder tours. Combine with a walk over iconic Tower Bridge.
Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens
Vast central parkland perfect for jogging, picnics, reading and decompression from city life. You can work from a bench or café on good days and then visit nearby galleries like the Serpentine.
Tate Modern & Southbank Walk
Contemporary art museum in a former power station on the Thames, with free permanent collection and paid special exhibitions. The riverside walk to or from the Tate passes Shakespeare’s Globe and offers classic skyline views.
Camden Market & Regent's Canal
Labyrinth of markets, food stalls and alternative fashion around Camden Lock. Combine browsing and street food with a canal walk towards Regent’s Park or King’s Cross.
Sky Garden
Free indoor garden and viewing deck at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street (“Walkie Talkie” building) with 360-degree views of London. Booking a time slot online is required.
Borough Market
Historic food market under the railway arches near London Bridge with artisanal produce, street food and specialty coffee. Great lunch stop between coworking sessions on the Southbank.
West End Theatre Night
London’s West End is one of the world’s top theatre districts, with everything from blockbuster musicals to experimental plays. Ideal for an after-work treat in Soho or Covent Garden.
British Museum
One of the world’s great museums with collections ranging from ancient Egypt and Greece to Asia and the Americas. Free to enter with suggested donation, making it a perfect rainy-day cultural deep dive.
Tower of London & Tower Bridge
Historic fortress on the Thames that has served as royal palace, prison and treasury. Home to the Crown Jewels and Yeoman Warder tours. Combine with a walk over iconic Tower Bridge.
Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens
Vast central parkland perfect for jogging, picnics, reading and decompression from city life. You can work from a bench or café on good days and then visit nearby galleries like the Serpentine.
Tate Modern & Southbank Walk
Contemporary art museum in a former power station on the Thames, with free permanent collection and paid special exhibitions. The riverside walk to or from the Tate passes Shakespeare’s Globe and offers classic skyline views.
Camden Market & Regent's Canal
Labyrinth of markets, food stalls and alternative fashion around Camden Lock. Combine browsing and street food with a canal walk towards Regent’s Park or King’s Cross.
Sky Garden
Free indoor garden and viewing deck at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street (“Walkie Talkie” building) with 360-degree views of London. Booking a time slot online is required.
Borough Market
Historic food market under the railway arches near London Bridge with artisanal produce, street food and specialty coffee. Great lunch stop between coworking sessions on the Southbank.
West End Theatre Night
London’s West End is one of the world’s top theatre districts, with everything from blockbuster musicals to experimental plays. Ideal for an after-work treat in Soho or Covent Garden.
🛡️ Safety & Healthcare
What to know about safety and medical care
🚨 Safety
🏥 Healthcare
💬 What Nomads Say
Real reviews from digital nomads
"London is expensive but if your income can support it, it is an incredible base. I spent four months between Shoreditch and Southbank, using coworking spaces like Second Home and Huckletree. Internet was flawless, the number of meetups and tech events was insane and I never ran out of things to do. The Tube can be crowded at rush hour, but you really don’t need a car. For me it's the best city in Europe for networking."
"I loved London’s café culture and cultural life, but the costs were a constant consideration. I rented a room in a flatshare in Brixton, worked from a mix of cafés and free spaces like the British Library and felt safe most of the time. Food options are amazing and the parks are a lifesaver. I would not stay year-round as a nomad because of the cost and the grey winter, but for 1–2 months of “city energy” it’s perfect."
"London is inspiring but also draining. I stayed six weeks in Camden and spent way more than planned on rent, transport and going out. The design and art scene is world-class and there are plenty of laptop-friendly cafés, yet after a month I felt the big-city fatigue. I would recommend London if you have specific networking goals or clients here, but for pure budget-friendly nomad life there are easier cities."
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