Cost of Living in the UK

Cost of Living in UK varies from the part of UK, you would be residing in.

Cost of living is much higher in and around London and gradually reduces as you travel North of UK and is quite less in Ireland, and some areas of Scotland.

A single bedroom accommodation, in and around London can cost you anything between £700 to £900. £300 to £500 for a shared accommodation, where you stay in a house with other people like you.)

Elsewhere a decent 1-2 bedroom accommodation in Midlands and Northern UK can range from £450 to £750 p.m. Shared accommodation can start from £50 p.w. and can go upto £150 p.w.

Typical Monthly Cost break-up:

Accommodation : £700 - £900 p.m. (for an independant living, with family. Shared accommodation for families are also available. This usually includes boarding, electric, water, kitechen utilities (oven, cooking range, gas supply) and bathroom (washing machine), where cleaning is offered once a week only.)

Council Tax : £70 - £120 p.m.

Electricity : £60-£100 p.m. (usualy higher during the winter months, from October to March) . some of the famous electric suppliers in UK are : e-On, Scotttish Power, British Gas, npower, Southern Electric.

Communication : Telephone / cell / broadband / landlines: £30-£70 p.m. (BT, O2, Orange, Virgin, T mobile, Vodafone & 3 are some famous communication providers in UK.)

Water : £50 - £70 p.m. ( Anglian water etc.)

Food : £200 - 300 p.m. (for a family of 2 adults and a child), can be less by upto 50%, if staying alone in an accommodation.)

Travel : £50 - £120 p.m. ( Taxis in UK can be quite expensive, they can cost £1 a mile to £3 a mile)
Check out National Express &
The Train Line for your bus & train travels in UK.
London Underground / Tube.

Leisure : £20 - £your limit. p.m. (Sky, connections for cable etc.) A movie ticket can range abywhere between £4.6 to £10 per show. While theatres/ live stage shows are a rage in the UK ( esp. London.), costing anyweher between £10 to £100 each.