Cost of Living in the UK
for International Students

Real monthly budgets for 13 major UK student cities. Not consultancy estimates — actual student spending data for 2026.

Coventry

West Midlands

Shared rent£350–£580/mo

Food£140–£210/mo

Monthly total£630–£870

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Newcastle upon Tyne

North East England

Shared rent£380–£620/mo

Food£145–£230/mo

Monthly total£685–£950

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Nottingham

East Midlands

Shared rent£380–£620/mo

Food£150–£230/mo

Monthly total£688–£950

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Sheffield

South Yorkshire

Shared rent£400–£650/mo

Food£150–£240/mo

Monthly total£715–£1015

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Cardiff

Wales

Shared rent£420–£680/mo

Food£155–£245/mo

Monthly total£740–£1030

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Liverpool

Merseyside

Shared rent£420–£680/mo

Food£155–£245/mo

Monthly total£750–£1060

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Leeds

West Yorkshire

Shared rent£450–£700/mo

Food£160–£250/mo

Monthly total£800–£1110

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Birmingham

West Midlands

Shared rent£480–£750/mo

Food£160–£260/mo

Monthly total£830–£1160

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Glasgow

Scotland

Shared rent£480–£750/mo

Food£170–£260/mo

Monthly total£845–£1180

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Manchester

Greater Manchester

Shared rent£550–£850/mo

Food£180–£280/mo

Monthly total£895–£1280

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Bristol

South West England

Shared rent£650–£950/mo

Food£200–£300/mo

Monthly total£1005–£1480

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Edinburgh

Scotland

Shared rent£650–£950/mo

Food£200–£300/mo

Monthly total£1015–£1480

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London

Greater London

Shared rent£800–£1200/mo

Food£250–£380/mo

Monthly total£1370–£2000

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