Living costs calculator
| Item |
Per week |
Per month |
Per year
(271 days) |
| Rent (including bills) |
87.82 |
381.86 |
3400.00 |
| Food |
33.00 |
143.49 |
1277.57 |
| Books and copying |
8.75 |
38.05 |
338.75 |
| Social |
30.00 |
130.44 |
1161.43 |
| Clothes |
7.50 |
32.61 |
290.36 |
| Laundry and toiletries |
5.00 |
21.74 |
193.57 |
| Travel |
9.00 |
39.13 |
348.43 |
| Telephone/mobile and TV licence (assuming a TV licence for each bedroom is bought) |
8.50 |
36.96 |
329.07 |
| Total |
189.57 |
824.29 |
7339.18 |
| Item |
Per week |
Per month |
Per year
(271 days) |
| Rent |
65.00 |
282.63 |
2516.43 |
| Bills |
12.50 |
54.35 |
483.93 |
| Food |
33.00 |
143.49 |
1277.57 |
| Books and copying |
8.75 |
38.05 |
338.75 |
| Social |
30.00 |
130.44 |
1161.43 |
| Clothes |
7.50 |
32.61 |
290.36 |
| Laundry and toiletries (as no laundrette costs in houses) |
3.75 |
16.31 |
145.18 |
| Travel |
9.00 |
39.13 |
348.43 |
| Telephone/mobile and TV licence (assuming one TV licence for the house is paid for) |
5.00 |
21.74 |
193.57 |
| Total |
174.50 |
758.75 |
6755.64 |
| Item |
Per week |
Per month |
Per year
(271 days) |
| Rent (including bills) |
90.8 |
394.94 |
3515 |
| Food |
34.03 |
147.98 |
1317 |
| Books and copying |
9.25 |
40.22 |
358 |
| Social |
29.28 |
127.30 |
1133 |
| Clothes |
8.27 |
35.96 |
320 |
| Laundry and toiletries |
7.21 |
20.34 |
279 |
| Travel |
9.22 |
40.11 |
357 |
| Telephone/mobile and TV licence |
9.22 |
40.11 |
357 |
| Total |
197.31 |
857.98 |
7636 |
Please note that these figures represent the average cost of living in Cardiff. Students who are on a budget can live on less if they wish to do so. The minimum cost of living as recommended by UKBA for studying outside London is £800 per month. To pass the maintenance test for your Tier 4 student visa, you will have to show you have money for the cost of your 1st year tuition fees and living costs of £7,200.
| Item |
Per week |
Per month |
Per year
(271 days) |
| Rent |
72.27 |
314.27 |
2797 |
| Bills |
18.97 |
82.47 |
734 |
| Food |
34.03 |
147.98 |
1317 |
| Books and copying |
9.25 |
40.22 |
358 |
| Social |
29.25 |
127.19 |
1132 |
| Clothes |
8.27 |
35.96 |
320 |
| Laundry and toiletries |
7.21 |
31.35 |
279 |
| Travel |
9.25 |
40.22 |
358 |
| Telephone/mobile and TV licence |
9.25 |
40.22 |
358 |
| Total |
194.65 |
846.40 |
7533 |
Please note that these figures represent the average cost of living in Cardiff. Students who are on a budget can live on less if they wish to do so. The minimum cost of living as recommended by UKBA for studying outside London is £800 per month. To pass the maintenance test for your Tier 4 student visa, you will have to show you have money for the cost of your 1st year tuition fees and living costs of £7,200.
| Item |
Per week |
Per month |
Per year
(359 days) |
| Rent (including bills) |
87.82 |
381.86 |
4504.00 |
| Food |
33.00 |
143.49 |
1692.43 |
| Books and copying |
8.75 |
38.05 |
448.75 |
| Social |
30.00 |
130.44 |
1538.57 |
| Clothes |
7.50 |
32.61 |
384.64 |
| Laundry and toiletries |
5.00 |
21.74 |
256.43 |
| Travel |
9.00 |
39.13 |
461.57 |
| Telephone/mobile and TV licence (assuming a TV licence for each bedroom is bought) |
7.50 |
32.61 |
384.64 |
| Total |
188.57 |
819.93 |
9671.04 |
| Item |
Per week |
Per month |
Per year
(359 days) |
| Rent |
65.00 |
282.63 |
3333.57 |
| Bills |
12.50 |
54.35 |
641.07 |
| Food |
33.00 |
143.49 |
1692.43 |
| Books and copying |
8.75 |
38.05 |
448.75 |
| Social |
28.00 |
121.75 |
1436.00 |
| Clothes |
7.50 |
32.61 |
384.64 |
| Laundry and toiletries (as no laundrette costs in houses) |
3.75 |
16.31 |
192.32 |
| Travel |
9.00 |
39.13 |
461.57 |
| Telephone/mobile and TV licence (assuming one TV licence for the house is paid for) |
5.00 |
21.74 |
256.43 |
| Total |
172.50 |
750.05 |
8846.79 |
| Item |
Per week |
Per month |
Per year
(359 days) |
| Rent (including bills) |
120.31 |
523.15 |
4656 |
| Food |
45.09 |
196.07 |
1745 |
| Books and copying |
12.25 |
53.26 |
474 |
| Social |
39.61 |
172.25 |
1533 |
| Clothes |
10.93 |
47.53 |
423 |
| Laundry and toiletries |
7.88 |
34.27 |
305 |
| Travel |
12.25 |
53.26 |
474 |
| Telephone/mobile and TV licence |
12.25 |
53.26 |
474 |
| Total |
260.57 |
1133.03 |
10084 |
Please note that these figures represent the average cost of living in Cardiff. Students who are on a budget can live on less if they wish to do so. The minimum cost of living as recommended by UKBA for studying outside London is £800 per month. To pass the maintenance test for your Tier 4 student visa, you will have to show you have money for the cost of your 1st year tuition fees and living costs of £7,200.
| Item |
Per week |
Per month |
Per year
(359 days) |
| Rent |
120.31 |
523.15 |
4656 |
| Bills |
25.14 |
109.33 |
973 |
| Food |
45.09 |
196.07 |
1745 |
| Books and copying |
12.25 |
53.26 |
474 |
| Social |
39.61 |
172.25 |
1533 |
| Clothes |
10.93 |
47.53 |
423 |
| Laundry and toiletries |
7.88 |
34.27 |
305 |
| Travel |
12.25 |
53.26 |
474 |
| Telephone/mobile and TV licence |
8.17 |
35.51 |
316 |
| Total |
272.66 |
1185.62 |
10552 |
Please note that these figures represent the average cost of living in Cardiff. Students who are on a budget can live on less if they wish to do so. The minimum cost of living as recommended by UKBA for studying outside London is £800 per month. To pass the maintenance test for your Tier 4 student visa, you will have to show you have money for the cost of your 1st year tuition fees and living costs of £7,200.
Please note: all living costs are estimated.
