London24NEWS

Man says it is cheaper to reside in a 5-star resort than keep dwelling in his UK flat

A bloke has gone viral on TikTok after realising it is cheaper to reside in a five-star all-inclusive resort than his metropolis flat.

Josh Kerr, who pays £950 a month for his Manchester residence, discovered he may spend 28 nights at an all-inclusive resort in Turkey, flights included, for simply £938, MEN reported.

In his fashionable TikTok video, which has been seen over half 1,000,000 occasions, Josh stated: “I’ve just found out it’s cheaper to live at a 5-star all-inclusive resort than it is to live in Manchester.”

READ MORE: Bizarre purpose farmer makes use of attractive lingerie on their watermelons regardless of on-line ridicule

Click right here for the newest bizarre and wild updates on properties within the UK.



View from Josh Kerr's Manchester flat
The dismal gray skies could possibly be traded off for a month within the solar, Josh identified

He then confirmed how he used the web site ‘On The Beach’ to search out the deal, including: “Search all-inclusive, set it from ‘low price’ first, and look at that are you kidding? Five-star hotel as well. Hold luggage included, so they’re not going to include a stupid price on getting the hold luggage included. 20kg and fast-track security, what more could you want?”

The deal Josh discovered was for Xoria Deluxe Resort in Antalya, together with a direct flight from Manchester. He ended his video by exhibiting the wet view from his Manchester flat, saying: “And I’m here living in rainy Manchester. Look at this geezer, he’s got his umbrella out. I won’t need that in Turkey when I’m at a 5-star resort.”

Manchester tops the checklist because the priciest place to hire in Greater Manchester, with rents hovering particularly within the metropolis centre, The Manchester Evening News experiences. Folks trying to reside there should fork out a median of £1,163 every month, Zoopla’s newest numbers present.



TikTok screen grab of Turkey all inclusive package holiday
Living it up at an all inclusive appeared cheaper than a Manchester residence

And for council tax? Band A is £1,312.99 and band G hits £3,282.50 for the yr 23/24.

“Even looking at the gaff, it’s a five-star hotel,” Josh stated. “I mean, that looks pretty bog-standard to me, it’s decent that for £900 a month. I’m not being funny right, but I pay £950 for my rent, bills, council tax and that.

“Here, you get breakfast, lunch, night meals, drinks, snacks and a gaff. What are we doing in England?” One user chimed in: “So does WFH now imply work from vacation?”

Another shared: “I work on-line. I may completely do this” and yet another added: “Remote working trying much more enticing.”

For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking right here.