Hi all, long-term user here but serial namechanger as I am terrified of people recognizing me 
I have been living with flatmates in Central London for the last 8 years. I am now 29 yo and I am so sick of it. I crave my own space, I hate being disturbed by my flatmates' noise and I hate worrying about disturbing them with my own. I need to move out. Unfortunately I am not in the position to buy at the moment, so renting it is.
I have found the perfect little apartment, 15 mins by bus from my office. It is a one bedroom flat with huge windows and a small private backyard. It looks absolutely lovely and I know I would just love living there.
The only problem is that rent is £1650 a month 
I think I could technically afford it, but it feels like an obscene amount of money to pay in rent? Am I mad for even considering it? Would you pay that amount of money in rent just for the sake of living on your own?