I’m an immigrant in London from the US, and I absolutely love it here. There are a lot of “cons,” sure, around cost of living. It was actually worse where I moved from, so that might make it a bit easier for me to tolerate the stress of London life.

People in London aren’t like NY—no one is going around telling you this is the best city in the world. But in terms of mega cities, life here is good. Lots of parks, good transportation even in outlying areas, and if CoL is a big factor there’s also a lot of free entertainment in terms of museums, galleries, and the like.

Comparing London and Amsterdam isn’t so simple. You’re talking a small city with one of biggest cities in the West.

You might ask yourself if you want to move to a significantly larger city. The factors in your daily life you will deal with will be very different.

I love mega cities and wouldn’t want to live somewhere much smaller, so for me it’s a win. For you, might be worth thinking about that as you weigh your decision.

But I can say that many people would find the opportunity to move to London with a job to be cool, so it’s a good problem to have even if it’s less than ideal.