A small backstory . . .
About Us
Hi there!
We’re a family who ended up building a life in London after years of studying, working, and navigating different stages of relocation. From student days and tiny flat hunting, to career building, raising a family, and learning how London really works — we’ve experienced the city from multiple angles.
We started Indonesian In London to share the kind of practical lessons we wish we had known earlier — the everyday details that make life in the UK easier and more enjoyable. Think visas, housing, schools, taxes, groceries, and all those tiny cultural surprises that Google doesn’t always tell you about.
At some point, we realised we kept asking the same questions again and again — Is this salary enough? What does a realistic month actually look like? Which areas could work with our planning? Instead of guessing each time, we slowly turned those questions into tools we could actually use.
Along the way, we also started building practical tools to make those decisions easier — things like understanding your take-home pay, what life might actually cost each month, how much rent is realistic, and which areas could genuinely work for your situation. They’re simple by design, built from real questions we kept asking ourselves.
We keep things intentionally low-profile because the focus isn’t on us — it’s on being useful. Whether you’re planning a move, weighing up an offer, or already living in London and trying to make sense of your options, we hope what we share here helps you think things through a little more clearly.
If you’re curious, you can explore the tools and guides we use ourselves — from pay and cost breakdowns to area shortlists — over on the Tools page.
✏️ A Friendly Note
We don’t claim to know everything, and we don't pretend to be — we’re just sharing what’s worked (and sometimes what didn’t!) from our own experience living here. Everyone’s situation is different, so always double-check official sources or get advice from the relevant subject advisors before making big decisions.
At the end of the day, we’re just a fellow family navigating life between nasi Padang cravings and the British rain — and we’re glad to have you along for the ride. ☔
Tentang Kami
Halo!
Kami adalah keluarga yang sudah menempuh perjalanan panjang untuk belajar, bekerja, dan akhirnya membangun kehidupan baru di London. Dari masa kuliah penuh perjuangan, masa-masa single life di kota yang serba cepat, sampai sekarang membesarkan anak di tengah hujan dan double-deckers — semuanya jadi bagian dari cerita kami.
Lewat situs ini, kami ingin berbagi hal-hal yang dulu kami sendiri harap sudah tahu sejak awal — hal-hal praktis yang sering luput di Google. Mulai dari urusan visa, pajak, tempat tinggal, sekolah anak, sampai tips belanja hemat dan daily life hacks biar lebih betah di Inggris.
Lama-lama kami sadar, pertanyaan yang muncul selalu mirip: gaji segini cukup nggak? pengeluaran real sebulan tuh seperti apa? area mana yang masih masuk akal buat kondisi kami? Daripada terus menebak-nebak, pertanyaan-pertanyaan itu akhirnya kami ubah jadi tools yang mudah-mudahan bisa membantu.
Kami memilih untuk tetap low-profile bukan karena misterius, tapi karena ini bukan tentang kami — ini tentang kamu (dan kalian), entah kamu sedang merencanakan pindah, menimbang tawaran kerja, atau sudah tinggal di London dan ingin membuat pilihan yang lebih baik, semoga apa yang kami share disini bisa membantu your own journey.
Misi kami sederhana: supaya perjalananmu, entah untuk belajar, bekerja, atau membangun hidup baru, bisa terasa sedikit lebih mudah dan jauh lebih menyenangkan.
Kalau ingin explore, kamu bisa menjelajahi tools yang kami gunakan sendiri — mulai dari perhitungan gaji, biaya hidup, sampai penyaringan area — di halaman Tools.
⚠️ Catatan Penting
Kami bukan pakar segalanya (dan nggak berpura-pura juga). Semua yang kami bagikan di sini berasal dari pengalaman pribadi selama hidup di UK — dari sukses sampai oops moments. Situasi setiap orang bisa berbeda, jadi selalu bijak untuk tetap cek sumber resmi atau minta nasihat profesional sebelum mengambil keputusan untuk kalian dan keluarga.