How much does it cost to live on your own?

studentphil

How much does it cost to live on your own?

Gingham_Ribbon

It's impossible to answer because it depends on how much you will pay for things in your area. But some considerations to add up are the following:

Rent
Food
Council tax
Gas
Electricity
Phone
TV license
Water rates
Contents insurance
Travel expenses
Clothing
Broadband/sky/other extras
Social/fun money

studentphil

I am thinking a month you are talking:

£300 a month min for rent.
£125 min a month on food
£100 min untilities.
£ 40 min travel

So I think you are talking min in the £ 600 pounds a month range.

studentphil

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

It's impossible to answer because it depends on how much you will pay for things in your area. But some considerations to add up are the following:

Rent
Food
Council tax
Gas
Electricity
Phone
TV license
Water rates
Contents insurance
Travel expenses
Clothing
Broadband/sky/other extras
Social/fun money

Why is it impossible for people to know how much they spend and to click an a box in a poll?

Tojo_Ralph

studentphil wrote:

Why is it impossible for people to know how much they spend and to click an a box in a poll?

if that is what you are looking for, you need to change the title to.....

How much does it cost you to live on your own a month?

Philippa36

I don't live on my own so if I chose the correct amount it would be for a family of 4 people ~ 2 adults 2 teenagers in a 5 bedroomed house. Not quite the same as one person in a flat.

So I didn't vote in your poll

feelinggood_2

studentphil wrote:

Why is it impossible for people to know how much they spend and to click an a box in a poll?

Are you asking people how much it costs them to live alone, or how much it is likely to cost you?

Gingham_Ribbon

studentphil wrote:

Why is it impossible for people to know how much they spend and to click an a box in a poll?

Why do you think? I don't know how much your rent or council tax would be, how much you feel you need for 'extras' and I don't live alone so am not prepared spend an hour working it out for you.

If you want to live alone, have a look at property available in your chosen area, find out council tax rates and make some enquiries from insurance companies etc. And have a look at the old style board, because your food bill could easily be slashed.

mrcow

studentphil wrote:

Why is it impossible for people to know how much they spend and to click an a box in a poll?

It's not "impossible" for people to know how much they spend per month and click in a box.

I know that I spend over £2800 per month on bills/living expenses etc, but that's not going to help you in this poll is it?

You need to go down Gingham's list and work out how much you would be spending on them in your area and then click your own box! (Get yourself a job first though! )

studentphil

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

Why do you think? I don't know how much your rent or council tax would be, how much you feel you need for 'extras' and I don't live alone so am not prepared spend an hour working it out for you.

If you want to live alone, have a look at property available in your chosen area, find out council tax rates and make some enquiries from insurance companies etc. And have a look at the old style board, because your food bill could easily be slashed.

I am not talking about how much it will cost me- I think you misunderstand the post.

I am just interested in having a flavour of what others spend.

feelinggood_2

It costs me about £250, so I can't vote :-p

Edit, and I don't live alone.

Scrap all that.

Listen to Gingham Phil!