Cost of Living in UK for International Students

Best Accommodation available for students in UK

Shared house or flat

In this type of accommodation, students take a house or a flat on rent from a 3rd party landlord and most of the 2nd year students prefer this accommodation as it provides them the independence while studying in UK.

Host family- home stay

In this accommodation type, students stay with a native British family near-by their college or university’s campus and get all the essential facilities such as kitchen, meals, bathroom and hospitality.

Private flat or house

Students can also opt to take a private flat or a full house on rent while studying in UK. This accommodation might be difficult to find for the international students but the second or third year students might go for it in order to get more independence & flexibility.

Residential halls in UK

Residential halls are owned by the universities to provide accommodation to the students so that they could stay and live with like-minded peers. Living there, students get the support of university along with an affordable rent. Other than that, it comes among the most preferred accommodation types in the international students due to its affordability. It helps them save around 400-600 £/ month and reduces the burden on their pockets.

Transportation costs in UK

UK’s transportation network comes among the best & it’s termed as the most advanced worldwide. There students get numerous transportation options, which help them travel anywhere freely without any problem. There, public transport is considered the best option for the international students as they get special discounts, which further saves them a lot of money.

Moreover, traveling costs in UK are the second highest in the world for international students. A single bus journey outside the London may cost you around 1.50 £ and 45 £ per month on the travel card that is provided to the students. Students studying in the universities that are located in London have to pay around 23 £ a week or 140 £/month to travel in UK.

Below-mentioned are the average cost of transportation that students have to pay monthly while studying in UK

Other Lifestyle & Essential costs for a student in UK

Other than the living, food, and transportation costs, there are many lifestyle & essential expenses like internet, university material, utility bills and so on that costs an international student around 4800 £ yearly and around 14,400 for 3 years.

Books & university material cost students around 21 £ monthly in UK. On the other hand, Gas, phone, water, and electricity bills cost around 100 £ monthly. The expenses that are associated with lifestyle depends highly on how and where you live. In general, living expenses in the south UK are way higher than the north UK.

Moreover, you will have to spend around 160-200 £ monthly on your food expenses, and if you take an outside meal then you will need to spend around 10-25 £/a meal. Other than that, a gym membership will cost you around 45 £/ monthly and this cost vary from gym-to-gym.