The cost of housing

Housing Advice
When you are looking for a home, it is important to think about how much money you will
need to spend. Remember that you need to think about bills and food as well as rent.
On the next page is a approximate guide to the costs you will have when you move into
your new home.

British Council 2013

The cost of housing

1 bed home
Week

Month

2 bed home
Week

Month

3 bed home

4 bed home

Week

Month

Week

Month

Rent

64.44 279.24 68.08 295.01 73.83

319.93

78.82

341.55

Council Tax

19.38

83.98

19.38

83.98

19.38

83.98

19.38

83.98

Gas

8.55

37.05

8.55

37.05

8.55

37.05

8.55

37.05

Electricity

4.52

19.58

4.52

19.58

4.52

19.58

4.52

19.58

Water

6.90

29.90

6.90

29.90

6.90

29.90

6.90

29.90

TV licence

2.73

11.83

2.73

11.83

2.73

11.83

2.73

11.83

Food/
43.50 188.50 87.00 377.00 130.50 565.50 174.00 754.00
Housekeeping
Total

150.02 650.08 197.16 854.35 246.41 1067.77 294.90 1277.90

British Council 2013