What kind of life would one lead on £2800? A decent, clean one bedroom place, enough to eat, a used car? or would it be reasonably more or a lot less comfortable?
Yes, you'd be fine; even in Aberdeen (which is quite expensive). Atypical 1 bedroom flat would be about £500 a month and 2 bedroom £700 - houses are more expensive. You also need to consider Council Tax which is based on the size of your property.
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Whirls