Student costs breakdown for universities up north.
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Re: Student costs breakdown for universities up north.Rent: £65 a week (I'm in York fwiw and that is good value here. Other places will be different)I might be starting university next academic cycle. And I am applying for my student loan. I was just wondering what your student cost breakdown is per week.
Utilities (heating water wifi tv gas): £7-10 a week (more in winter)
Food/Going Out: £40-50 a week. I buy a lot of stuff wholesale but I eat a lot, especially meat. If I go out I'll try to spend no more than a tenner (walk/share lifts home, pre drink etc). I go out maybe once-twice a week at most but in freshers it was a lot more.
Gym: £20 a month
Books/Stationary/Working Equipment: £20/month
Those are the main expenses. I don't buy new clothes very often and when I do they're in the sale. I walk and cycle everywhere and almost never get the bus as York is very compact - if I were elsewhere I'd have to assume transport costs as well.
EDIT: Forgot phone, £20/month. In addition I have some society payments throughout the year which work out to about £150 overall.Last edited by Aeschylus; 27-05-2012 at 19:19. -
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Re: Student costs breakdown for universities up north.So £70 should be more than enough? I also eat a lot of meat but that can be switched to protein powder if need be. [Excl. accommodation costs](Original post by RabbitCFH)
I usually spend about £50, maybe £60 a week for groceries and going out. Like the person above, I buy quite a lot of meat, and spend a bit on beer too. And then there's rent, phone bill, clothes and what not.Last edited by . . .; 27-05-2012 at 17:21. -
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Re: Student costs breakdown for universities up north.Yeah that's definitely more than enough.(Original post by . . .)
So £70 should be more than enough? I also eat a lot of meat but that can be switched to protein powder if need be. [Excl. accommodation costs] -
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Re: Student costs breakdown for universities up north.Love it(Original post by Norton1)
What about the other ancillary costs like Whippet insurance and Flat cap wax?
OP - £70 will be fine, although if you're wise you'll try and get your parents to cough up for the big start of term costs like buying kitchen equipment, bedding, a bus pass (if that's relevant in your city) and freshers tickets!
The biggest weekly cost after rent is food (£20-25 for me) and after that most things are optional / can be done fairly cheaply. Get a bike to avoid bus fares - there are various recycling projects around that do second-hand, fixed-up bikes from £40. Buy your clothes nearly-new from eBay. Buy your spirits in Aldi. Take a packed lunch to uni. Buy haircuts from Groupon. Handwash your clothes if you don't want to pay for the launderette. Get a railcard for trips home. Pre-drink before you go out. Buy textbooks second-hand off Amazon, and sell them there again afterwards.
Don't forget to budget for a deposit for your second year house though - it's usually £300-400, and it's payable when you sign the housing contract. Around here, that happens in January / February time, although that can vary by city. -
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Re: Student costs breakdown for universities up north.How much should I budget for freshers week?(Original post by Origami Bullets)
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OP - £70 will be fine, although if you're wise you'll try and get your parents to cough up for the big start of term costs like buying kitchen equipment, bedding, a bus pass (if that's relevant in your city) and freshers tickets!
The biggest weekly cost after rent is food (£20-25 for me) and after that most things are optional / can be done fairly cheaply. Get a bike to avoid bus fares - there are various recycling projects around that do second-hand, fixed-up bikes from £40. Buy your clothes nearly-new from eBay. Buy your spirits in Aldi. Take a packed lunch to uni. Buy haircuts from Groupon. Handwash your clothes if you don't want to pay for the launderette. Get a railcard for trips home. Pre-drink before you go out. Buy textbooks second-hand off Amazon, and sell them there again afterwards.
Don't forget to budget for a deposit for your second year house though - it's usually £300-400, and it's payable when you sign the housing contract. Around here, that happens in January / February time, although that can vary by city. -
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Re: Student costs breakdown for universities up north.I think tickets (I bought them in a big bundle) were £45 and then the other costs probably came to about £100. In part, it's only that much because (a) I'm a lightweight, and (b) I pre-drink(Original post by . . .)
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Re: Student costs breakdown for universities up north.I don't drink at all. So it should be much less.(Original post by Origami Bullets)
I think tickets (I bought them in a big bundle) were £45 and then the other costs probably came to about £100. In part, it's only that much because (a) I'm a lightweight, and (b) I pre-drink
