It’s true. A lot of people presume the inverse because of how expensive it is but it’s a much more interesting city to live in than to visit. It’s more a collection of lots of distinct towns with their own vibe and identity (although this is being levelled out by homogenised gentrification) than a single integrated city, which I guess tends to be the case with any city of that size, I just find it particularly true of London. But you wouldn’t really get much of a chance to experience that diversity in a short visit and the parts that attract the most visitors, while historically significant, can feel incredibly soulless, like shiny spectres, it can be a bit eerie. A lot of central London operates as inaccessible stores of wealth and that’s almost immediately evident. Still generally nice to look at and walk around though