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Having lived in central London for my whole 56 years on this planet... The first 50 in the centre of town in the equivalent to NY's 5th Ave and now I'm in the Chelsea/Fulham area...
The most important point I have to make is... It isn't cheap... Compare London to New York and what ever you pay in $$$ there you pay in ££££ here. in fact London is the second or third most expensive city in the world according to most reports... That's the biggest downer but...
All of London is cosmopolitan... It is almost a twin to N.Y except we still have all the homeless begging ouside ATM's which has been cleaned up over there. Night life is great if you're a clubber and bar tramp.
Living south of the Thames is a pain if you don't have your own transport as public transport isn't as good as north of the river. If you're planning to rent a property in central London then be prepared to pay from £750-1000 a month as a minimum for a decent 1 bedroom flat... You will then have what is known as council tax to pay and this varies from borough to borough. I pay almost as much for a 1 bedroom loft apartment worth £400k in mine as a friend who lives in a 4 floor, 4 bedroom house worth £1.5 million in the borough next to mine.. Expect you tax to be from £60-170 per person per month !!
I've quoted you in UK£'s so you can work out for yourself in US$ what it costs...
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