If we needed a sign that London is definitely too expensive for normal people to live in, this is it.
A Goldsmiths student finds it more cost-effective to commute to London from Poland, than to live in the capital full time.
Jonathan Davey, who is originally from Hampshire, decided to move to Gdansk to escape the sky-high prices in London, after discovering that a room in halls could cost him up to £220 a week.
His flights, transfers to and from the airport and rent in Poland cost him just £2,100 a year - the equivalent of two and a half months in the campus accommodation.
Davey told the Mirror: "It's hard to believe it's cheaper to commute 1,000 miles than live just round the corner.
"But the cost of living for students is crippling. I'm thousands of pounds a year better off living in Poland."
Davey flies into Luton at 6am on Wednesdays, and flies back to Poland on Fridays. He stays on friends’ sofas or in cheap hotels for two nights.
10 Things To Do On Your Commute
Plan your meals(01 of10)
Open Image ModalIt'll save you from turning up at Tesco Express after work and panic-buying EVERYTHING. (credit:Melanie Acevedo via Getty Images)
Organise your diary schedule for the day (and even the week)(02 of10)
Open Image ModalYou'll feel so prepared when you walk into the office. (credit:Creative Crop via Getty Images)
Draft out email responses(03 of10)
Open Image ModalIf you haven't had signal during your commute then don't worry, draft out your emails and hit send once you get to the office. (credit:Gajus via Getty Images)
Reply to text messages(04 of10)
Open Image ModalThroughout the week you've probably built up a fair few text messages that you just haven't had chance to reply to, right? Now's your chance! Draft our your text messages to friends and family and hit that 'send' button.No signal? Hit send once you get to the office. (credit:Jeff Metzger via Getty Images)
Write a 'to do' list(05 of10)
Open Image ModalEverybody has a bunch of things that they need to do but keep forgetting about. Morning commutes were made for writing these things down. Try using apps such as Reminders (on iPhone) or Any.Do. Failing that, get yourself a notebook and write it down. (credit:Andrea Benedetti via Getty Images)
Write a shopping list(06 of10)
Open Image ModalCatch up on current affairs(07 of10)
Open Image ModalBuy that newspaper, download that app or even pick up the Metro and catch up on the latest news.Worried about signal? If you use news apps then they should automatically update before you go underground, so you don't need to worry about lack of t'internet. (credit:Tetra Images via Getty Images)
Read that book(08 of10)
Open Image ModalIf you've been meaning to read that book for ages then seize your chance.Reading is actually very beneficial for brain function. Research carried out at Emory University in the US found that reading a good book may cause heightened connectivity in the brain and neurological changes that persist in a similar way to muscle memory. (credit:Compassionate Eye Foundation/Steven Errico via Getty Images)
Get to grips with a training manual (or company handbook)(09 of10)
Open Image ModalIt may seem super boring, but you're going to have to read it at some point. So why not now? (credit:mercedes rancaAo via Getty Images)
Train your brain(10 of10)
Open Image ModalDownload apps such as Lumosity or even Sudoku to get that brain of yours woken up. (credit:chinzogzag via Getty Images)