For people that have lived and worked in other parts of the country, the salaries on offer in London can prove very attractive.

Be in no doubt however that it is far more expensive to live in London.

The global influences on London and the nature of a lot of the work conducted there, particularly in the financial sector, means that London operates over a 24 hour day in many areas – rather than the more conventional nine-to-five business hours, like most cities in the rest of the country.

In London, everything is available somewhere at any time in the day. Demand is also at a premium for many things taken for granted in other parts of the UK.

Car parking in London, for example, is a major pressure point for commuters. Safe, secure long term parking in London is at even more of a premium, so much so that the preferred choice for many is to source their parking in London through 24 7 Parking.

You cannot assume that, unless you have pre-booked your car parking, you will be guaranteed cheap parking in central London in your preferred location.

You must allow extra time on your journey each and every day because even if you are lucky enough to find a space on one day, there is no guarantee that you will be able to do the same the following day or any other subsequent day in your working week.

Safe, secure car parking in central London really is at that much of a premium and can make the difference between arriving at work stressed and flustered and late, or calmly, on time and ready to start the day.