Gender distribution is not particularly different in the European tech scene than in the US one.  Quite a lot of companies (both in the startup and agency world) have no female employees.<p>Hours I&#x27;d assume wouldn&#x27;t be so different in a real startup, since that sort of business kind of depends upon its employees not really doing anything else in the day.<p>And rent is definitely not cheaper, not if you want to live anywhere decent.<p>Still, you&#x27;re right in terms of tourism choices, and it&#x27;s a lot easier and more enjoyable to explore London on foot.