Living in Kingston
Costs of living in the UK
The Education UK website gives a general guide to the cost of living in the UK. You can download the British Council publication, 'Studying and Living in the UK', from the Education UK website.
In addition, we can provide you with a pre-arrival guide, which contains lots of useful information on cost of living, travel, accommodation and so on. This is usually sent out to new international students.
Costs of living in Kingston
We have calculated an estimated monthly living allowance* below:
| Expenditure type | Approximate cost per month |
|---|---|
| Accommodation (standard hall rent) | £480 |
| Food | £180 |
| Local travel | £50 |
| Laundry | £25 |
| Clothing | £60 |
| Social activities | £100 |
| Books and course supplies | £55 |
| Telephone | £25 |
| Toiletries | £25 |
| TOTAL | £1,000 |
*We recommended that you have a contingency fund for unforeseen expenses.
** Those enrolled on a full-time course for more than six months duration are entitled to free healthcare under the British National Healthcare Service.
The duration of an undergraduate course in the UK is normally nine months. Based on the estimate above, the cost of living for the year would be £9,000 ($14,400*) plus your tuition fee.
The duration of postgraduate courses in the UK is generally 12 months. Based on the estimate above, the cost of living for the year would be £12,000 ($19,200*) plus your tuition fee.
What are the costs in my local currency?
Use our currency converter tool to see what the fees will be in your home country:
Please note that this currency converter tool is for guidance only and should not be taken as providing definitive figures (credit: Google).
*based on an exchange rate of £1.00 GBP to $1.60 USD
International fees
Download our guide to 2011/12 fees for international (non-EU) students.