Ok so the short version is that I might have a really good shot at getting a job in london, it'll be my first real job (its salary) but they've asked me to give them my salary expecetations.

I dont want to price myself out of a job but on the other hand I dont want to go so cheap that I cant afford to live.

I've been looking at flat shares around bethnal green/shoreditch (very quick internet search) and it looks like I'm paying around about £550 a month, council tax (I probably have this completely wrong) at £98.60 in 10 payments, travel was looking at around £200 a month with an oyster card (but that only got me too and from work on a weekday), £150 for food and tolietrys and £200 for whatever else.

Which is about £9445 a year but am I way off?

If that is my total outgoings that means at a minimum I need to earn £15000 a year, is that unreasonable to ask for, should I ask for more?

The company I might be working for is one of the biggest events management/buisness to buisness magazine companies in the UK.

I am totally confused about this, but I want to get the CV off really soon, any help you guys could give me would be a major help.