The Price Of Renting In London Vs. The Price Of Renting In Yorkshire

How many bedrooms?

This post looks at whole property rentals in both London and Yorkshire, and though it doesn't include examples and prices for renting a room in a house share, that is of course an option.

London: Baron's Court (£542)

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37134276.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37134276.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Studio

• One photo is all you need

• Shower conveniently placed in kitchen, which is also in the bedroom

• Live and work in the city of dreams

Yorkshire: Brighouse

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38513766.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38513766.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Flat

• Spacious flat set over two floors

• Secure parking

• Enjoy friendly greetings from perfect strangers

London: Muswell Hill

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38502033.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38502033.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Studio

• Shared bathroom

• Shared kitchen

• Exclusive misery

Yorkshire: Reeth

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-54706838.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-54706838.html

Bedrooms: 3

Property type: House

• Double-fronted stone house

• Idyilic setting in Yorkshire Dales National Park

• Good for hiding if you've done a murder

London: Ealing

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-56476919.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-56476919.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Crawl space

• Single bed

• Clothes rail

• Feel like an evil twin

Yorkshire: York

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38515626.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38515626.html

Bedrooms: Two

Property type: Cottage

• Gardens

• Beams

• Wow

London: Hackney

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-56542298.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-56542298.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Studio

• Hipsters

• Irony

• No one will hear you crying

Yorkshire: Leeds

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38145603.html

Bedrooms: 2

Property type: Flat

• Walk to the city centre

• Have a football

• Brick

London: Seven Sisters

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-56197757.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-56197757.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Studio

• Cheap to heat

• Close to tube

• Window

Yorkshire: Driffield

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-52957958.html/svr/1126

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-52957958.html/svr/1126

Bedrooms: 3

Property type: House

• Garage

• Front and back gardens

• Relatives will never visit

London: Hornsey

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37136841.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37136841.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Studio

• Brand new development

• Fold-out bed

• Oven good height to stick your head in when you finally lose the will to live

Yorkshire: Scarborough

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38285433.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38285433.html

Bedrooms: 5

Property type: Massive house

• Close to the coast

• Open fires

• Experience the human emotion of joy

London: Turnpike Lane

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Studio

• Intercom

• Chic decor

• Part-time bed, full-time loneliness

Yorkshire: Malton

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-52228351.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-52228351.html

Bedrooms: 5

Property type: Farmhouse

• Extensive gardens

• Exposed beams

• Brian Blessed will mow your lawn

London: Stratford

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38528142.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38528142.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Flat

• Balcony

• More than one room

• Views of other buildings in London

Yorkshire: Holmfirth

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38211387.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-38211387.html

Bedrooms: 5

Property type: House

• Garage

• Last of the Summer Wine was filmed in the garden

• Compo

London: Brockley

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-56139284.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Flat

• Slanted walls

• Private balcony

• Proximity to actual jobs

Yorkshire: Ingbirchworth

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37034928.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37034928.html

Bedrooms: 4

Property type: House

• Panoramic views

• Cinema

• Sir Patrick Stewart will bring you the paper every morning

London: Streatham Hill

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37742892.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37742892.html

Bedrooms: 2

Property type: Flat

• Two bathrooms

• Open-plan living room

• Project the full extent of your self-hatred on your unwitting housemate

Yorkshire: Brough

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-52067803.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-52067803.html

Bedrooms: 5

Property type: Actual mansion

• Drawing room

• Paddock

• No one will ever find the bodies you bury

London: St John's Wood (£2,015 pm)

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37744971.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-37744971.html

Bedrooms: 1

Property type: Flat

• En suite

• Balcony

• Lol

Yorkshire: York

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-54460124.html

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-54460124.html

Bedrooms: 7 (Seven) (!)

Property type: Farmhouse

• Extensive gardens

• Room for all your friends to stay over, and still have five bedrooms spare

• Brian Blessed will personally trim your hedge fortnightly

All prices and properties listed were correct at time of publishing.