What are estimated annual living costs of being a university student out of London?

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Request for Question Clarification by nenna-ga on 10 Aug 2005 13:24 PDT

Hello emil01-ga,

I believe that your question will require more time
and effort than the average amount of time and effort associated
with this price.  Here is a link to guidelines about pricing
your question, https://answers.google.com/answers/pricing.html

Nenna-GA
Google Answers Researcher

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Clarification of Question by emil01-ga on 12 Aug 2005 06:28 PDT

I am not prepared to spend more than $5.00 but I am willing to go to
that price level. Have you tried UK sites which provide services to
undergraduate students?
Thank you.

Estimates of costs are:

Cheap (£6,000 per year)
These costs may be relevant if you live close to your school outside
London or south-east England, or if you live in student accommodation
at a university. It may be difficult to live comfortably in London on
this budget

Average (£9,000 per year)
These costs may be relevant if you are a language student in London,
living in cheap accommodation in a reasonably central location (within
zone 2), and using a 'youth' weekly travel pass (for zones 1 and 2).
It may also represent the costs of a student with a more expensive
lifestyle at a school outside London or south-east England

Expensive (£12,000 per year)
These costs may be relevant if you live in basic accommodation in a
more expensive area in central London or south east England

given at
http://www.ukstudentlife.com/Prepare/Cost.htm

This site has a lot of useful info. The cost, of accommodtaion and
transport particularly, can vary greatly - not just London vs rest of
UK. It also depends on where you're coming from  - if you're used to a
hot country or location, you may need to buy warmer clothes than
someone used to a hardier climate.

Some estimates for Lampeter, in Mid Wales, which will be a cheaper area, are
http://www.lamp.ac.uk/recruitment/overseas/cost.htm

An interesting article at
http://www.rbs.com/media03.asp?id=MEDIA_CENTRE/PRESS_RELEASES/2005/AUGUST/01_COST_OF_LIVING

shows London as being the most cost-effective place for students. High
accomodation costs are offset by the availability of well-paid
part-time work. This article includes a list of 22 towns with relative
cost-effectiveness rating.

There is additional information, and link to a budget planner, at
http://www.educationuk.org/pls/hot_bc/page_pls_user_advice?b=advice&d=costs

Last night there was a Channel 4 programme on the best and worst
places to live in the UK. You'll probably find the worst are the
cheapest for accomodation (but transport might be poor) - but would
you want to live there?

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/ontv/best&worst/index.html

Owain