Now I’ve lived here for some 3 months and I guess now I pretty much know what is different between Helsinki and London. Actually I was expecting more differences but here’s some things that I’ve noticed.
In U.K. your utility bills are somekind of proof of identity. Papers that would be easy to print with any modern printer are accepted easily. No wonder identity theft is an issue!
Some prices are more expensive, most of them are about the same and some things are cheaper. Obviously rents are higher - and also restaurant food. Public transportation is over 80 pounds per month. On the other hand food in the shops is typically cheaper but varies a lot depending where you shop.
Even though people are (or prentend to be) more busy here than in Helsinki they are generally more polite. On the street or tube it can be really crowded but when you accidentally bump into someone you will hear “sorry” from other guy immediately, even though it would have been your fault.
People do smoke here more than in Finland - I’m eager to see how next summer and smoking ban affects that.
Even though Brittish weather is said to be nasty I still tend to think that it’s nicer than Helsinki weather. In Helsinki you just know that half of the year it will rain almost every day but here you never know when it’s going to rain! Since global warming took away most of the snow from southern Finland anyway I don’t really think I will miss it too much!
I guess those are biggest differences in my opinion - as said differences are in the much smaller than I actually though.
Tags: London by tero
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