Studying Abroad? Here Are The Best Value Cities For Students In The UK
Thinking of studying abroad? Student website Unidays has carried out a study where they price checked 10 items popular among students in all the major University cities across the United Kingdom.
The items are as follows;
- Chicken korma and naan
- Cheesy chips
- 12” margarita pizza
- 3-mile Uber journey
- Latte
- Large glass of house rose
- Club entry (Wednesday night)
- Spin class
- Pint of lager
- Spray tan
Unsurprisingly, London came out the most expensive place to live, with a total cost of all 10 items coming in at £91.90. Belfast was among the cheapest, with the items totalling £59.59.
Leicester turned out to be the best value city in the study with it's total of £50.11.
Here's the top ten in full;
- Leicester - £50.11
- Birmingham - £50.94
- Lancaster - £51.15
- Edinburgh - £54.90
- Coventry - £56.84
- Hull - £57.20
- Plymouth - £58.05
- Swansea - £59.59
- Belfast - £59.85
- Cardiff - £60.35
Alex Gallagher, Chief Marketing Officer at UNiDAYS said:
Value for money is one of the biggest concerns for those studying away from home. Tuition fees and rent is just one part of this equation, and based on what they are actually buying, we can see how the costs can stack up across different parts of the country.
At UNiDAYS we know finding savings on these modern-day essentials is important to students, and our mix of partners will help them do that and make their money go further in the upcoming term and throughout their student life.
We at College Times have put together another list of items they should price check:
- Tea bags
- Spice bag
- Dioralyte
- Cheeky Naggin
- Skins
- Chicken Fillet Roll
- 3 Jagerbombs
- Rashers & Sausages
- The last bus into town
- Printing a last minute Thesis
We contacted UNiDAYS to see if they would do an Irish version of their study with these items, but they have yet to respond.