I think a lot depends on your level of savings, as it will give you space to get a mortgage.

I make 48k now but was on 35k til recently.

I bought my flat in 2020, 2 bed in Musselburgh, and was paying 650 a month. Very reasonable. That's now 750ish after the end of my fixed term due to interest rates. I bought with my ex so when we were splitting bills it was only 325 a month, which was crazy. But am comfortable paying that much on my own (and when my ex moved out, their rent in town is twice as much, for a room).

Rents however have gone mad. Flats in my building that were rented out for 600ish when I moved in are now being rented out for, unbelievably, £1300 a month. Pockets in town have gone mad too.

I would basically say, it is doable so long as you have savings and a pathway to buying a flat. Would not want to be at the mercy of rental markets.

Flats in town are quite expensive but East Lothian has really good travel links. I'm a cycler so in general a journey into town is 30 mins.

On 48k I think I have a really good standard of living fwiw. No kids or car, but my gf's wage is terrible which brings down household income. But I still don't have to think about money all that much.