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Types
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Cost of Living in the UK depends on each individual's situation.
But you can minimize your expenses by sharing house, using effective public
transport and by finding cheaper places to live
| Average Expenses in London:
(Usually it is cheaper in other places) |
| Accommodation Expenses : |
£250 to £700 per month
per person |
see Accommodation
for details |
| Travel Expenses: |
£120 to £300 per month
per person |
see Travel
for details |
| Groceries, Food And Drinks: |
£50 to £ £200 per
month per person |
see Food for
Details |
| Miscellaneous |
£150 to £350 per month
per person |
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| Total |
£570 to £ 1450 per
month |
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Reducing Costs |
You can minimize your
expenses greatly by applying below methods.
 Find out for a
cheaper places (e.g. East Ham in London for asian students).
Share your accommodation
or house.
Use effective
public transport (e.g. Buses if your working
place is near to you).
Buy goods from
cheap super markets (e.g. LIDL , ASDA and Tesco).
Quit smoking,
if you cannot quit get cigarettes from your native country if possible.
Do not buy any
thing on installments.
Be ware of hidden
costs when your signing any contract.
if you want to
buy any thing, first search for deals. |
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Prices
of some common things |
| Other Prices: |
Cost in £ |
| Coffee 300gms |
£3 to £7 |
| Sugar 1 Kg |
£1 to £3 |
| Milk 2.27 liters |
£1 to £1.50 |
| Tortilla (like Chapattis) 8 pack |
£1 to £1.50 |
| Pita Bread 6 pack |
£0.50 to £1 |
| Bread |
£0.50 to £2.50 |
| Vegetable Oil 1 Liters |
£1.00 to £3.00 |
| Yogurt (Like Curd) 500 gms |
£1 to £2 |
| Chicken 1 Kg |
£1 to £4 |
| Rice Bag 20 kgs (Basmathi) |
£20 to £60 |
| Tamarind 1 kg |
£1 to £3 |
| Pulses and Grams (Ex. Bengal Grams) 2kg
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£4 to £6 |
| Onions 5 Kg |
£1.50 to £3.00 |
| Coriander 1 pack |
0.50 to £1.50 |
| Tomatoes 1 Kg |
£0.70 to £2.50 |
| Potato's 1 kg |
£0.50 to £1 |
| Chilies 1kg |
£2 to £5 |
| Other Vegetables 1 Kg |
£1.50 to £5 |
| Cot with Bed (avg) |
£40 to £150 |
| Quilt (avg) |
£15 to £30 |
| Bed Sheets (avg) |
£10 to £20 |
| Slippers (avg) |
£2 to £15 |
| Jeans (avg) |
£10 to £60 |
| Trousers (avg) |
£15 to £100 |
| T-Shirts (avg) |
£10 to £60 |
| Shirts (avg) |
£20 to £100 |
| Under Wares (5 pack) (avg) |
£5 to £20 |
| Desk Top Computers Avg Spec |
£400 to £800 |
| LapTops Avg Spec |
£300 to £1000 |
| Digital Cameras (3 million Pixels) |
£100 to £250 |
| Mobile Phone (Avg) (with line rental £15 monthly you
get free mobile) |
£40 to £200 |
| Wrist Watch |
£20 to £100 |
| Books (Computer or Medical) Avg |
£30 to £150 |
| Bottle of wine |
£5 to £10 |
| Beer (500 ML) |
£0.80 to £2 |
| Whisky 1 liter |
£10 to £30 |
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