1200 is low it should fall in between 2000 to 2500 euro , but after taxers and benefits it amounts to roughly 1900 euro , and this the minimum salary work we are looking at. U.K is a very , very expensive place to live , basically of that 1900 euro you would be lucky to save 50 quids at the end of the month. there is a large disparity of income in u.k between skilled and un unskilled jobs , later are mostly taken by immigrants who are willing to work below monthly minimum wage and also get benefits from govt. it is a total mess out there and u.k also has the privilege of having the least educated people in the entire developed world. Still Norway and Sweden remain the highest among salaries in the world and also have the distinction of having the happiest population.