I've been following the YouTube Channel 'The Money GPS' for a couple of months now. Videos are 'North American-centric' but this Canadian guy does talk about the UK and Europe as well in past videos. Highly recommended.
Having listened to this one a couple of days ago, one sentence has says is pretty resonating:
From 3:32 :
Rinse and repeat for the UK.
He also discusses the high cost of rent vs mortgage payments.