The Student Room Group
Reply 1
Yeh, sounds about right.
Reply 2
yeah bitch.
That sounds about right, maybe on the conservative side if you like to go out a lot.
Yes, it's about right.

Obviously if you lead an extravagent lifestyle it will be higher and if you are good at budgeting and being economical then you can get it a lot lower.

Keeping costs down at some colleges is easier than others. I get good access to a fully equipped kitchen every year at Murray Edwards which means I can entirely self cater. Obviously much cheaper than being restricted to what you can cook in a microwave and eating in hall for every meal.
It's about right. I get by on about £5k a year, but I would have trouble on any less. Some things are quite expensive in Cambridge, like drinks and rent (unless you stay in college).