How much is life cost in London??

Question

I'm planning to move to London but I would like to know how is life cost there. In a normal basis (without any luxury) how much does one person spend per month? RENT (one room flat),FOOD and TRANSPORT.

Answer 1

One-litre bottle of mineral water: £1
33cl bottle of beer: £3
Financial Times newspaper: £1
36-exposure colour film: £4.99
City-centre bus ticket: £1.50
Adult football ticket: £25-50
Three-course meal with wine/beer: From £25

1 British Pound Sterling (£1) = US$1.84; C$2.05; A$2.48; €1.44
Currency conversion rates as of July 2006
Although London is undoubtedly an expensive city in comparison with many others around the world, it is possible to live within a modest budget if you are sensible and make yourself aware of the ways to save money. Here is just a rough guide to what you could expect to pay for things.

AccommodationIf you are looking for a Studio Flat on your own, you can expect to pay an absolute minimum of at least £140 per week. Most students choose to live in shared houses or flats. In general the more people you share with the less you will pay. A small single room in a shared flat could cost about £80 - £100 per week although it is possible to find cheaper places if you are prepared to really work at it and do not mind sacrificing a few luxuries.

Campus Residence
Residence halls on campus range between £235 and £175 per week. This is quite high, even by London standards, but it is extremely convenient and safe to live on-campus.

TravelMost students live in Zones 1 and 2 (this covers all of Central London). A monthly travel pass (which can be used on the underground, buses and local trains) for zones 1 & 2 costs around £75, and approximately £50 with student discount card. Fares usually go up in January.

Entertainment & LeisureAs a student in Britain you can benefit from a wide range of student discounts. This includes many venues such as theatres, cinemas, museums and exhibitions. You can normally get discount theatre tickets for around £10, the cinema will be around £5 with a student card. Entry to many museums is free of charge. Bars and clubs hold special "student nights" with special offers on entry prices and drinks. High street shops often offer a discount of approximately 10% for students if you show them a valid student ID card. On the other hand, however, it is possible to spend vast amounts on entertainment. There are many exclusive and highly priced clubs, bars and shops in London which may not be within your budget.

Books & Study Materials It is not necessary to purchase many books, as most lecturers will make copies of relevant sections or will leave notes for students to download from the College network. All course books will be available in the library. You could budget for between £100 and £200, which should be plenty.

FoodIt is recommended that you buy food and other essentials from one of the big supermarket chains (Tesco and Asda are good ones). You may find cheaper goods from street markets, although the quality may be more variable. You could easily manage on £30 per week if you have to.

Answer 2

my sis lives in Hampstead and pays £350 a week for a basic two bedroom garden flat. Food is slightly more expensive than elsewhere in UK unless you're eating out, then at least double the bill, and transport costs can be cut by buying a season ticket. If you live 20 miles outside London you can almost halve the cost of accommodation and still enjoy the social life.

Answer 3

From the modern Coca-Cola London Eye to the historic Tower of London, London has significantly to provide, see more with Hotelbye . In London you will even get the world-famous British Museum. British Museum displays the operates of person from prehistoric to contemporary times, from round the world. Shows are the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection. Still another spot to see in London could be the London's National Gallery, a huge space filled up with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. In this gallery you will see functions owners such as Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Botticelli, Constable, Renoir, Titian and Stubbs. London is just a place where you can see yesteryear and the further in the exact same place.

Answer 4

Far to much, Rent - if you dont want to live in a crappy area from £!50 a week for a room with shared facilities, then theres council tax, cost depends where you live and water rates, thats just for staters.Home insurance, well worth having more so if in shared accomodation. Food well its more expensive than else where in the uk, transport the most expensive in Europe, Going out well if you have any money left damed expensive. With all this we still live here, it a great place to live for a while anyway.

Answer 5

um ok..I was just there...typical apartments were like 800 pounds a month..which is like $1600 dollars for us...plus average salary there is like $19K a year. Transport...ditch the car...use the tube station..you can get an oyster card..look into it... basically it charges you for traveling...but if you travel a lot in one week..it will automatically reduce the cost per trip than if you only traveled once...I think a 24 hr ticket on the tube is like 5 - 10 pounds and the same for bus...not entirley sure though. food...I don't know..just take food costs here and multiply it by 1.5 or even 2. in pounds the number might be the same..but remember the transfer rate

Answer 6

Stay with me for free! By the way, I've only got one bed!

Answer 7

its a city, its gonna be expensive.

Answer 8

not sure,. sorry