A monthly UK budget
#31
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Re: A monthly UK budget
Hi ya. I live in Cornwall with my wife. Obviously some things you can reduce my 50% as you are single.
There are the numbers for us on a monthly basis.
Council tax £143
House insurance £48
Food etc £780
Electricity £87
Mobile £53
Sky broadband, phone and TV (basic) £48
Oil for AGA 75
Water £15
Fuel £140
There are the numbers for us on a monthly basis.
Council tax £143
House insurance £48
Food etc £780
Electricity £87
Mobile £53
Sky broadband, phone and TV (basic) £48
Oil for AGA 75
Water £15
Fuel £140
#32
Re: A monthly UK budget
Hi ya. I live in Cornwall with my wife. Obviously some things you can reduce my 50% as you are single.
There are the numbers for us on a monthly basis.
Council tax £143
House insurance £48
Food etc £780
Electricity £87
Mobile £53
Sky broadband, phone and TV (basic) £48
Oil for AGA 75
Water £15
Fuel £140
There are the numbers for us on a monthly basis.
Council tax £143
House insurance £48
Food etc £780
Electricity £87
Mobile £53
Sky broadband, phone and TV (basic) £48
Oil for AGA 75
Water £15
Fuel £140
My wife and I live in central Scotland, I work but she doesn't. So, home all day.
Council tax not sure, but from memory about the same.
Don't have house insurance as in rental
Food about £350 - 400 max and we are very food driven!
Electricity £40 - two bed country cottage
Mobile £10
Don't have sky as there are hundreds of free channels these days. Internet £23
Gas £35
Water in with council tax
Fuel. I travel a lot with work, but if not doing big (1000 miles a week) then about £80
#35
Re: A monthly UK budget
I would say that is very high!
My wife and I live in central Scotland, I work but she doesn't. So, home all day.
Council tax not sure, but from memory about the same.
Don't have house insurance as in rental
Food about £350 - 400 max and we are very food driven!
Electricity £40 - two bed country cottage
Mobile £10
Don't have sky as there are hundreds of free channels these days. Internet £23
Gas £35
Water in with council tax
Fuel. I travel a lot with work, but if not doing big (1000 miles a week) then about £80
My wife and I live in central Scotland, I work but she doesn't. So, home all day.
Council tax not sure, but from memory about the same.
Don't have house insurance as in rental
Food about £350 - 400 max and we are very food driven!
Electricity £40 - two bed country cottage
Mobile £10
Don't have sky as there are hundreds of free channels these days. Internet £23
Gas £35
Water in with council tax
Fuel. I travel a lot with work, but if not doing big (1000 miles a week) then about £80
#36
Re: A monthly UK budget
You're including electricity, water etc, none of which I'd counted as the OP said he was renting a studio (so bills would be included). OP also said a single person, not sure where you've got a couple from?
I'll try and break down our expenditure excluding bills tomorrow and work out what figure I think a single person should budget for.
I'll try and break down our expenditure excluding bills tomorrow and work out what figure I think a single person should budget for.
#38
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Joined: Jul 2011
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 86
Re: A monthly UK budget
Building and Contents insurance £24 a month
The 'food' bill includes cleaning stuff, dog and cat food and every other bit and bob for the house (Sainsburys)
I too think it's a lot. I am sure I could reduce this by £150-£200 a month. At least I hope so as I am the only one that works and finding it tough
The 'food' bill includes cleaning stuff, dog and cat food and every other bit and bob for the house (Sainsburys)
I too think it's a lot. I am sure I could reduce this by £150-£200 a month. At least I hope so as I am the only one that works and finding it tough
#39
Re: A monthly UK budget
Building and Contents insurance £24 a month
The 'food' bill includes cleaning stuff, dog and cat food and every other bit and bob for the house (Sainsburys)
I too think it's a lot. I am sure I could reduce this by £150-£200 a month. At least I hope so as I am the only one that works and finding it tough
The 'food' bill includes cleaning stuff, dog and cat food and every other bit and bob for the house (Sainsburys)
I too think it's a lot. I am sure I could reduce this by £150-£200 a month. At least I hope so as I am the only one that works and finding it tough
#40
Re: A monthly UK budget
Building and Contents insurance £24 a month
The 'food' bill includes cleaning stuff, dog and cat food and every other bit and bob for the house (Sainsburys)
I too think it's a lot. I am sure I could reduce this by £150-£200 a month. At least I hope so as I am the only one that works and finding it tough
The 'food' bill includes cleaning stuff, dog and cat food and every other bit and bob for the house (Sainsburys)
I too think it's a lot. I am sure I could reduce this by £150-£200 a month. At least I hope so as I am the only one that works and finding it tough
#41
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Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 55
Re: A monthly UK budget
Would appreciate for support if you can guide more on this budget subject?
- My British husband will be bringing us (wife & two children) back to UK. My kids are 9 and 11 years old so we need to get good school district for them.
- My husband has been away from UK since 2002 so he has no clue the cost of living for us all.
We haven't decided where we're gonna to settle. No job yet so we will need to settle first then find a job later. I need to have an estimate of cost of living before we decide to go back to Uk or other options.
Please share your experience.
- My British husband will be bringing us (wife & two children) back to UK. My kids are 9 and 11 years old so we need to get good school district for them.
- My husband has been away from UK since 2002 so he has no clue the cost of living for us all.
We haven't decided where we're gonna to settle. No job yet so we will need to settle first then find a job later. I need to have an estimate of cost of living before we decide to go back to Uk or other options.
Please share your experience.
#42
Re: A monthly UK budget
Would appreciate for support if you can guide more on this budget subject?
- My British husband will be bringing us (wife & two children) back to UK. My kids are 9 and 11 years old so we need to get good school district for them.
- My husband has been away from UK since 2002 so he has no clue the cost of living for us all.
We haven't decided where we're gonna to settle. No job yet so we will need to settle first then find a job later. I need to have an estimate of cost of living before we decide to go back to Uk or other options.
Please share your experience.
- My British husband will be bringing us (wife & two children) back to UK. My kids are 9 and 11 years old so we need to get good school district for them.
- My husband has been away from UK since 2002 so he has no clue the cost of living for us all.
We haven't decided where we're gonna to settle. No job yet so we will need to settle first then find a job later. I need to have an estimate of cost of living before we decide to go back to Uk or other options.
Please share your experience.
What sort of property will you be looking for and whereabouts? What do your children like to do? How many cars will you want to run? Etc, etc - the more info you can give the better and then we can all try and give you a rough idea of costs.
#43
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Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 55
Re: A monthly UK budget
My two kids currently take piano, football, swim and Taekwondo as after school activities. We eat home cook food most days. Currently, we only have 1 car as I don't work and my husband works from home.
The thing is my in law lives in Wirral and I don't think my husband can find a job with his skill so we will have to settle somewhere that he can travel to London. We know it's expensive to live in London so a house with decent size for family of 4 will be good. We spend about 2000 USD per month for our food and utility bills.
I'm not British so have to get health insurance.
The thing is my in law lives in Wirral and I don't think my husband can find a job with his skill so we will have to settle somewhere that he can travel to London. We know it's expensive to live in London so a house with decent size for family of 4 will be good. We spend about 2000 USD per month for our food and utility bills.
I'm not British so have to get health insurance.
#44
Re: A monthly UK budget
If you're a US citizen you'll need to apply for a spouse visa to live in the UK with your husband, and as part of that application you'll pay a health surcharge - this means you'll be covered by the NHS from day 1.
#45
Re: A monthly UK budget
My two kids currently take piano, football, swim and Taekwondo as after school activities. We eat home cook food most days. Currently, we only have 1 car as I don't work and my husband works from home.
The thing is my in law lives in Wirral and I don't think my husband can find a job with his skill so we will have to settle somewhere that he can travel to London. We know it's expensive to live in London so a house with decent size for family of 4 will be good. We spend about 2000 USD per month for our food and utility bills.
I'm not British so have to get health insurance.
The thing is my in law lives in Wirral and I don't think my husband can find a job with his skill so we will have to settle somewhere that he can travel to London. We know it's expensive to live in London so a house with decent size for family of 4 will be good. We spend about 2000 USD per month for our food and utility bills.
I'm not British so have to get health insurance.