cost of living

pippa123

Hi i am moving in with myboyfriend soon. and its out first time living alone so i was wondeirgn if ppl could give me a guide on wot wed expect to spend on bills. Lie gas and electricity sky and the internet. Our rent it £500 a month and im jsut trying to figure out wot our total expendature will be roughly.

Cavan28

all depends on the size of your house!! I have a two bed house and here are my costs:

Gas - £35
Electric - £35
Council Tax - £115
Sky - £42
Water - hard to put a figure on but allow £30
Internet - you can get a good package for phone internet and sky (check other forums)

Also dont forget whatever insurances you need too, hope this helps.

russ21282

Ours used to come to about £300/400 a month, but since energy prices have gone up we are paying about £500/600. Thats for a 4 bed terrace with 4 adults (2 owners + 2 lodgers)

Of course there are many variables which would change your usage, so it's difficult to guess really. you can get a good idea for things like broadband, phone, tv licence, but eneregy bills are always going to vary due to price changes and how much you use.

Its always best to over estimate in my experience!

sarah_elton

Add to cavan28's list:

TV license - £12
Insurance - contents only if you rent - about £10

For two of you, if you live in a 1-2 bed flat/house, I'd say roughly £300 a month should cover you. So with rent at £500, total £800 between you (£400 each).

LandyAndy

If you've been living with Mum and Dad before don't underestimate the cost of food and household items. Depending on how handy you are with a pan it will be at least 200 a month and could easily be 300.