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Choose a country and a lifestyle and see what a student spends each month, built from the ranges universities and governments publish.
United Kingdom, London
Lifestyle: Standard. Budget is the low end of each published range, Standard the midpoint, Comfortable the high end.
- Rent£905
- Food£209
- Local transport£122
- Health insurance£65
- Phone and internet£35
- Per month
- £1,335About $1,735 (approximate USD)
- Per year (12 months)
- £16,014About $20,818 (approximate USD)
- Living costs for 12 months
- £16,014About $20,818 (approximate USD)
Where each figure comes from
Rent: £645 to £1,164 a month
- GBP 1,164 (average accommodation) per month King's College London, living expenses (2026-27)
- GBP 645-710 (private house share, bills included) per month University of Manchester, undergraduate cost of living (2026-27)
Food: £167 to £250 a month
- GBP 167 per month King's College London, living expenses (2026-27)
- GBP 250 per month University of Manchester, undergraduate cost of living (2026-27)
Local transport: £70 to £173 a month
- GBP 173 (Zones 1-4) per month King's College London, living expenses (2026-27)
- GBP 70 per month University of Manchester, undergraduate cost of living (2026-27)
Health insurance: £65 to £65 a month
- GBP 776 per year GOV.UK, Immigration Health Surcharge
- GBP 776 per year GOV.UK, Immigration Health Surcharge
Phone and internet: £35 to £35 a month
- GBP 35 per month University of Manchester, undergraduate cost of living (2026-27)
Typical total: £1,484 to £1,770 a month
- GBP 1,770 per month King's College London, living expenses (2026-27)
- GBP 1,484 (GBP 1,503 if self-catered) per month University of Manchester, undergraduate cost of living (2026-27)