This week you voted on Instagram to know how much I’m spending travelling. I’m curious about these things too, so I’ll indulge you.
I annoyingly just had to buy €80 worth of train tickets because my bus to Milan was super delayed and the bus station I was going to is dangerous at night (I read the Google reviews). Oh to be a woman.
I don’t track groceries but I’ll do a table comparing London expenses to my travel expenses. Keep in mind I’ve adopted a minimalist lifestyle and have dealt with a long standing food addiction that goes towards bingeing and restricting food.
Because of this, I work with a nutritionist and do not eat foods that release high amounts of dopamine to keep my behaviour in check. This just means I don’t go out to eat much in Italy. It’s too hard and they look at me like I am delulu* (which I am, but not because of food!)
*delulu is a trend on Tik Tok which basically talks about how people are delusional in different ways
| London | Italy |
Rent | £665 inc. bills | Rent-free. I have a friend who manages a property and am so blessed the owners let me stay free |
Hostels/AirBnB | Normally none | (€90ish for Milan, €180 for Florence and Bologna) + the first night I was here there was a storm and I had to get a hotel for €160 =TOTAL €430 |
Standard Travel | £47.50 per week =TOTAL £237.50 | About €10-20 a week + one €20 gas charge I paid my friend =TOTAL €120 |
Extra Travel | normally £10-£30 a month =TOTAL £20 | my friend drove to Milan but we covered her accommodation cost, Florence was around €40/50 and Milan Bus (which I didn’t end up taking) was €20 but the train was €80 =TOTAL €150 |
Eating Out | normally £100-300 per month =TOTAL £200 | €25 euro for Sushi in my bday and €80 for a rooftop cooking class =TOTAL €105 |
Shopping | Probably £80 a month | two rings and a vintage quarter zip =TOTAL €35 |
TOTAL | £1202.50 (€1402.47) | 840 + 200 flights (I changed them and added baggage) = €1140 |
I’m really glad you guys had me write this because it’s hilarious. I can’t believe I saved money. London prices are a joke.
I still can’t believe you guys didn’t want to know about the beards though.
Weirdos.
Thanks for reading!
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