Student life in London: being economical

The UK is called the capital of students, as the number of those who come here to get university education is increasing with every coming year.
The first thing any foreigner meets in London is huge prices for everything that you need.
Therefore, as you can see, being a student in London with rather poor budget is the challenge of the life.
We can offer you some tips to settle in the capital city with less pain.
-    Choose the right student accommodation. As soon as you know that you are a student, get in touch with the university and apply for the student residence London. If you are late with it, you have no chance of getting it, and then you will have to rent expensive housing in any part of the city where you can afford it.
-    Then, you are to set up your living budget. The currency is the pound, which is the strongest one in the world, and it is not beneficial to all people who come to the city. You pay in pounds for everything e.g. studio flat London rent, the bills and so on. Define the limit of money you can spend every day and follow the limits, otherwise, you may stay hungry and homeless rather quickly.
-    If you are hard-working, and you want to feel independent, do get a job there. Many companies willingly employ students because they are so easy-going and open-minded.
-    The best way to reduce costs on food is to cook yourself. If you cannot, then you will have to learn it. It is going to be much cheaper and healthier to prepare food at home.
-    You also need to consider transportation in the city.  The ideal variant is to get London student residences near your university, but things do not always happen, as we want. To pay less for public transport, walk to the university or use a bike.
These are the basic and the most important tips that are likely to help you the first time you appear in the capital of the UK – London.