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Monthly Student Living Cost Examples

AVERAGE MONTHLY STUDENT LIVING COST EXAMPLES

The guide below shows an estimated breakdown of the monthly living costs for an average student at Northumbria (savethestudent.org). These should be used as a guide only.

Student Accommodation / Rent - £569

Groceries - £150

Takeaways and Eating Out - £25

Going out - £55

Transport - £28

Household bills - £33

Subscriptions - £10

Mobile Phone - £8

Clothes and shopping - £40

Fitness, Health and Wellbeing - £35

Course materials - £3

Holidays and Events - £5

Other - £128

Total  - £1,203

 

 


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