When we are planning to move to different countries, the first thing that comes to mind is how much we are going to earn. We ignore the expense part. Now, we need to be smart enough to calculate how much rent, groceries, transportation, and other bills deduct from our earnings and whatever is left with us. In this article, we let you know the monthly living expenses in the UK for international students coming here in 2024 to understand the cost of living.
We move to Glasgow City, Scotland, UK, on August 17, 2023. We paid the first month’s room rent and deposits, which amounted to £1100 (£550+£550) before arriving here. Also, we agreed to pay 2/3 of our energy bills. Room rent is paid on the 17th, and the energy bill is paid on the 1st of each month. For your convenience, the latest expenses are at the top of the list, which is daily updated.
I have provided this data for your better understanding of how much expense is required for the month. The expenses mentioned here may not match with other people’s expenses, but just to make you aware, we carried most of the essential things from our country when we moved here. I will provide an idea of the necessary materials to bring with you when you come to the UK soon. Let’s begin our topic, Monthly Living Expenses in the UK.
Rent: 550
Energy bill:
Transportation:
Mobile:
Grocery:
Other Expenses:
Grocery (Makkah Halal): £14.00
Basmati Rice: £9.99
Red Kidney Beans: £3.65
Chilies: £0.36
Grocery (Lidl): £5.47
Sunflower Oil: £2.15
Radish: £1.02
Chillies: £0.69
Bananas: £1.06
Oaties Biscuit: £0.55
Grocery (Tesco): £3.34
Cauliflower: £1.25
Fruit Bread: £1.70
Yoghurt: £0.39
Grocery (Lidl): £15.37
Aubergine: £2.70
Cauliflower: £0.99
Courgettes: £2.14
Spinach: £1.49
Potato: £1.90
Onion: £0.95
Heavy Duty Carrier: £0.65
Radish: £1.02
Ginger Nuts Biscuit £1.18
Grocery (Primark): £2.50
&Pk Trainer Black: £2.50
Recharge (Lebara): £25.00
Unlimited Data: £25.00
Recharge (Lebara): £5.00
5GB Data: £5.00
Grocery (Makkah Halal): £8.15
Red Lentils: £2.65
Split Peas: £2.85
Borlotti Beans: £2.65
Haircut: £12
Grocery (B&M): £10.06
Milk: £1.45
Maggie: £1.59
Ketchup: £1.59
Bread: £1.00
Sanitary Pad: £3.45
Sugar: £0.98
December Month Expenses: £1412.18
Rent: 550
Cargo: 460.53
Transportation: £90.60
Mobile: 30
Grocery: £166.05
Other Expenses: £115
Grocery (Lidl): £12.33
Butternut Squash: (1.476 KG): £1.70
Radish: £0.51
Basmati Rice: (2 KG): £3.70
Oaties Biscuits: £1.10
Unwashed Spinach (400 grams): £1.49
Loose Courgettes (714 Grams): £1.84
Family Pack Tomatoes: £1.99
Personal Expense £70
Grocery (B&M): £3.83
Eggs: £1.30
Sunflower Oil: £1.69
Salt: £0.85
Transportation (First Bus): £23.40
1. Day Pass: £5.40
2. Student Week Pass: £18.00
Grocery (Lidl): £4.56
1. Apple: £1.89
2. Bananas: £0.88
3. Grapes: £1.79
Lebara: £30
1. Unlimited Pack: £25
2. 5GB Pack: £5
Personal Expense: £45
Grocery (Makkah Halal Store): £4.57
Meat £4.57
Grocery (Lidl): £14.05
1. Butternut Squash: £1.24
2. Yellow Split Peas: £0.65
3. Bananas: £0.78
4. Loose Courgettes: £1.60
5. Basmati Rice: £3.70
6. Baby Potatoes: £1.90
7. Family Pack Tomatoes: £1.99
8. Chillies: £0.69
9. Oaties Biscuits: £0.55
10. Washed Baby Spinach: 0.95
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Grocery (B&M): £5.03
1. Eggs: £2.78
2. Milk: £1.25
3. Bread: £1.00
Grocery (Lidl): £12.59
1.Aubergine: £1.80
2. Banana: £1.00
3. Basmati Rice: (2 KG): £3.70
4. Oaties Biscuits: £0.55
5. Unwashed Spinach (400 grams): £1.49
6. Mushroom: £1.19
7. Family Pack Tomatoes: £1.49
8. Cucumber: £0.85
9. Mint: £0.52
Cargo Payment (Remitly): £310.18 Get £10 discount with this link
Transportation (First Bus): £18.00
Student Bus Pass (Weekly): £18:00
Grocery (Makkah Halal Store): £2.20
Black Chickpeas: £2.20
Grocery (B&M): £7.82
1. Milk: £1.45
2. Eggs: £1.39
3. Oil: £1.59
4. Mogu (Grape): £1.15
5. Mogu (Straw): £1.15
6. Sugar: £1.09
Grocery (Makkah Halal Store): £7.25
Meat: £7.25
Grocery (B&M): £7.03
1. Padlock: £3.50
2. Maggie : £1.59
3. Biscuit: £0.85
4. Sugar: £1.09
Grocery (Lidl): £17.90
1. Tomatoes: £3.98
2. Cucumber: £0.85
3. Spinach: £1.49
4. Banana: £1.53
5. Pak Choi: £0.99
6. Potato: £1.90
7. Beans: £1.70
8. Red Onion: £0.95
9. Broccoli: £1.09
10. Aubergine: £1.80
11. White Cabbage: £0.97
12. Yellow Split Peas: £0.65
Grocery (Tesco): £13.64
1. Yogurt: £0.35
2. Cauliflower: £0.79
3. Beans: £2.00
4. Basmati Rice: £10.50
Grocery (B&M): £11.00
1. Toastie: £1.00
2. Tumblers: £5.00
3. Cutlery: £5.00
Grocery (Lidl): £14.67
1. Chicken Nuggets: £1.55
2. Oaties biscuit: £0.55
3. Spinach: £1.49
4. Basmati Rice: £5.55
5. Lemon: £0.85
6. Potato: £0.95
7. Butter Squash: £2.04
8. Grapes: £1.69
Transportation (Firstbus): £16.40
1. 5 in 7 Student pass : £16.40
Cargo Payment (Remitly): £150.35
Grocery (Makkah halal): £6.39
1. Milk: £1.89
2. Chicken: £4.50
Transportation (Firstbus): £16.40
1. 5 in 7 Student pass : £16.40
Grocery (Super Asia): £9.85
Transportation (Firstbus): £16.40
1. 5 in 7 Student pass : £16.40
Grocery (Lidl): £11.34
1. Bananas: £1.55
2. Cucumber: £0.85
3. Tomatoes: £1.99
4. Aubergine: £1.80
5. Radish: £0.51
6. Potato: £0.95
7. Spinach: £1.39
8. Ginger: £0.40
9. Lemon: £0.55
10. Iceberg Lettuce: £0.49
11. Table Salt: £0.86
November Month Expenses: £993.08
Rent: £550
Energy bill: £56
Transportation: £73.65
Mobile: £30
Grocery: £218.43
Other Expenses: £65
Grocery
02 November
7.16 Makka Halal
03 November
9.07 Lidl
04 November
3.24 B&M
05 November
2.34 Makkah Halal
06 November
12.29 Lidl
07 November
3.50 Makkah
10 November
19.93 Strawberry Garden
11 November
17.65 B&M
14 November
30 B&M
11.39 Makkah
15 November
11.92 Lidl
16 November
6.83 Lidl
20 November
14.86 Lidl
21 November
11.92 Makkah Halal
22 November
9.50 B&M
24 November
13.42 Lidl
27 November
6.02 B&M
28 November
2.85 Makkah Halal
Grocery (Lidl): £20.26
1. Baby Potatoes: £0.95
2. Basmati Rice: £1.85
3. Bananas: £0.88
4. Loose Bananas: £0.68
5. Garlic: £0.95
6. Granulated Sugar: £1.09
7. BirdEye Garden Peas: £2.55
8. Red Onions: £0.99
9. Oaties Biscuits: £0.55
10. Black Grapes: £1.69
11. White Toastie: £0.75
12. Radish: £0.51
13. Walnuts In Shell: £2.99
14. Himalayan Pink Salt: £1.85
15. Ginger: £0.66
16. Loose Carrot: £0.47
17. Lemons: £0.85
29 November
4.28 Makkah Halal
Total: 218.43
Travel and Mobile Recharge
November 7, 2023
25 Lebara Recharge
08 November 2023
5 Lebara Recharge
66.40 Student bus pass
22 November
7.25 Bus Ticket
Total: 103.65
29 November
65 Personal Expense
Grand Total: 387.08
October Month Expenses: 1133.28
Rent : £550
Energy Bill: £74 (September bill)
Other Expenses: 509.28
October 3
Bus ticket 5.70
2023 October 4
SIA Door Supervisor License Application 184
Bus ticket 22.90
Grocery (Lidl) 9.84
Grocery (B&M) 9.21
Grocery (ASDA) 17.40
Grand Total: 249.05
October 6
Lebara Unlimited data 25
October 7
Lidl 13.45
B&M 8.67
October 9
Lebara Unlimited data 25
October 11
Furst Bus 66.40
October 14
Lidl 18.79
B&M 12.38
October 16
Makkah Halal 3.19
October 19
B&M 5.13
October 21
Bus fare 5.40
Lidl 9.56
October 23
Lidl 8.45
October 28
Lidl 7.22
B&M 3.59
October 29
Personal Expense 48
Grand Total: 509.28
September Month Expense: £1,365.92
Rent: £550
Energy Bill: £37 (August bill)
Other Expenses: £778.92
September 01
1. Bus fare (Day pass ×2) 10.80
September 02
2. Bus Weekly ticket 20.40
Grand Total: 31.20
September 04
3. Grocery (B&M) 11.62
4. Grocery (Lidl) 13.54
Grand Total: 56.36
September 06
5. Deposit charge (Paypoint) 2
6. SIA Door Supervisor training (Get Licensed) 408.99
Grand Total: 467.35
September 07
7. Bus Ticket 5.40
Grand Total: 472.75
September 08
8. Bus Ticket 20.40
9. Unlimited Data 25
10. Grocery (B&M): 2.54
11. Grocery (Makkah Halal): 7.25
Grand Total: 527.94
September 09
12. Bus ticket 61.80
Grand Total: 589.74
September 10
13. Grocery (Lidl) 13.49
Grand Total: 603.23
September 11
14. Grocery 4.25
15. Recharge 10
Grand Total: 617.48
September 12
16. Grocery (Lild) 5.93
Grand Total: 623.41
September 16
17. Grocery (Lidl) 13.46
Grand Total: 636.87
September 18
18. Bus ticket 5.40
19. Grocery (Poundland) 14.5
Grand Total: 656.77
2023 September 19
20. Grocery (Strawberry Garden) 39.93
21. Grocery (Super Asia) 19.98
Grand Total: 716.68
September 21
22. Bus ticket 7.25
Grand Total: 723.93
September 22
23. Primary 24.50
24. Lidl 16.61
Grand Total: 765.04
September 26
25. Bus ticket 7.25
26. Grocery (Rice, Soy Sauce) 3.63
27. Chicken (Makkah Halal) 3
Grand Total: 778.92
August Month Expenses: 420.63
August 17
1. Taxi fare (Airport to Room) 33.80
2. Grocery 43.53
Total: 77.33
August 18
3. Grocery 13
4. Bus fare (Day Pass ×2) 11
5. Slippers 5
6. Hanger 1.5
Grand Total 107.83
August 19
7. Detergent Powder 10.79
8. Grocery (Makka Halal) 25.02
9. Grocery (B&M) 22.50
Grand Total: 166.14
August 20
10. Grocery (ASDA) 49.45
Grand Total: 215.59
August 21
11. Bus ticket 16.80
12. Grocery (Makka Halal) 12.29
13. Grocery (B&M) 17.71
Grand Total: 262.39
August 23
14. Bus ticket 7.25
15. Grocery 11.46
Grand Total: 281.1
August 24
16. Bus weekly ticket 26.70
Grand Total: 307.80
2023 August 28
17. Deposit charge (Paypoint) 2
18. Grocery (Makkah Halal): 8.44
19. Grocery(B&M):) 13.27
20. Mobile Recharge 10
Grand Total: 341.51
2023 August 30
21. Mobile Recharge 10
22. Dubai Police clearance certificate (69.12)
Grand Total: 420.63
The above data provided is real-time data of mine. My motive is to let you understand the monthly living expenses in the UK for international students and correctly make their decisions, not just run after how much your friends are earning. If you gain any knowledge from this article, then please leave a comment below and share this one to your friends who are planning to come to the UK.