wait... I know someone that lives on a narrowboat and I am wondering if you are them as it is not common. LOL.I spend £5 a month on Fuel, £10 a month on gas, £100 a month on licenses and insurance and £50 a month on maintenance and £20 a month on WiFi, water is included in my license ... I live on a narrow boat
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The bills are split between me and my partner
Water - £37 a month
Electric - £34 a month
Heating/hot water - £20 a month
Council tax - £125 a month
Contents insurance - £6 a month
Life insurance - £30 a month
Tv subscription - £6 a month
Additional insurance - £7 a month
Then we pay our mortgage and service charge for our flat in London
Water - £37 a month
Electric - £34 a month
Heating/hot water - £20 a month
Council tax - £125 a month
Contents insurance - £6 a month
Life insurance - £30 a month
Tv subscription - £6 a month
Additional insurance - £7 a month
Then we pay our mortgage and service charge for our flat in London
Between 2 of us:
Rent - £475
Council Tax - £94
Gas & Electric - £80
TV & Broadband - £60
Water - £34
Then my own costs on top - car insurance, phone bill, gym membership etc.
Rent - £475
Council Tax - £94
Gas & Electric - £80
TV & Broadband - £60
Water - £34
Then my own costs on top - car insurance, phone bill, gym membership etc.
It amazes me the difference in locations! We live in the south east in a 3 bed.
Mortgage £860 (our one bed flat rent was £875!)
Council tax £160
Water £30
Electric and gas £70
Sky £70
Home insurance £25
Life insurance £20
Tv license £15
Mortgage £860 (our one bed flat rent was £875!)
Council tax £160
Water £30
Electric and gas £70
Sky £70
Home insurance £25
Life insurance £20
Tv license £15
Made a typo here my mortgage is £430 I live in manchester so not sure if this is any different in other places.
Overall me and my boyfriend pay £1000 a month and that leaves us with some savings
That's for everything (mortgage and all bills). We're in Kent
That's for everything (mortgage and all bills). We're in Kent
I’m single and have a son and I manage absolutely fine
Rent 650
Water 34
Electric 70 all year round
C.tax 111
Internet 23
I work part time and get some help from tax credits. We still
Manage to go on holiday every year and have some savings. I also run a car. I think as long as you are debt free and good a budgeting it’s absolutely fine.
It will be the best thing you ever do!!
Rent 650
Water 34
Electric 70 all year round
C.tax 111
Internet 23
I work part time and get some help from tax credits. We still
Manage to go on holiday every year and have some savings. I also run a car. I think as long as you are debt free and good a budgeting it’s absolutely fine.
It will be the best thing you ever do!!
I’m in Wales
£750ish between us a month just for bills:-
£360 mortgage
£25 home insurance
£40 water
£15 TV license
£55 sky internet and tv
£80-100 for gas and electric
£145council tax
I’ve noticed our good shops gone up since lockdown and can be between £300-£400 a month. Plus our personal bills like phones car etc
£750ish between us a month just for bills:-
£360 mortgage
£25 home insurance
£40 water
£15 TV license
£55 sky internet and tv
£80-100 for gas and electric
£145council tax
I’ve noticed our good shops gone up since lockdown and can be between £300-£400 a month. Plus our personal bills like phones car etc
I live in a one of the big cities in Scotland, and live in a 2 bed tenament flat with my partner. For two people:
Rent +Internet : £850 pm
Council tax+water+sewerage: £118 (we have a 20% discount because one of us is a student)
Gas and electric: £40
Food: £160
Netflix & couples spotify: £20
Rent +Internet : £850 pm
Council tax+water+sewerage: £118 (we have a 20% discount because one of us is a student)
Gas and electric: £40
Food: £160
Netflix & couples spotify: £20
Between my partner and I we pay:
Mortgage - £980
Gas/electric - £80
Council tax - £225 (in Manchester where it’s crazy expensive for some reason
)
Water - £54
Sky/internet - £65
Life insurance - £36
Home insurance - £20
Food shopping - £450 - £600 (which I know is a lot!)
So around £1400 without weekly shopping, which now seems a lot compared to some on here! X
Mortgage - £980
Gas/electric - £80
Council tax - £225 (in Manchester where it’s crazy expensive for some reason
)Water - £54
Sky/internet - £65
Life insurance - £36
Home insurance - £20
Food shopping - £450 - £600 (which I know is a lot!)
So around £1400 without weekly shopping, which now seems a lot compared to some on here! X
I live in Devon with husband and 3 children.
We pay (per month)
£85 Water (South West Water have extortionate water charges)
£30 Gas
£50 Electric,
£129 Council tax (Band B)
£336 Rent
£107 Mobile Phone, Broadband and Home Phone
£300 Food but have been stocking up more since lockdown. I work in a supermarket so at times I do get cheap or free food.
£43 Sky (managed to negotiate price and Sky was very helpful)
£13 Tv licence
£18 Home Insurance
£30 Insurance for White goods
£140 Petrol
Don't be afraid to haggle, go on https://www.comparethemarket.com for Utility and Insurances.
We pay (per month)
£85 Water (South West Water have extortionate water charges)
£30 Gas
£50 Electric,
£129 Council tax (Band B)
£336 Rent
£107 Mobile Phone, Broadband and Home Phone
£300 Food but have been stocking up more since lockdown. I work in a supermarket so at times I do get cheap or free food.
£43 Sky (managed to negotiate price and Sky was very helpful)
£13 Tv licence
£18 Home Insurance
£30 Insurance for White goods
£140 Petrol
Don't be afraid to haggle, go on https://www.comparethemarket.com for Utility and Insurances.
Rent - £1110 (soon to go up again 
)
Council Tax - £164
Gas/leccy - £90
Broadband - £28
TV - £12
Contents Insurance - £13
Mobiles - £45
Water - £30
Food - £400
)Council Tax - £164
Gas/leccy - £90
Broadband - £28
TV - £12
Contents Insurance - £13
Mobiles - £45
Water - £30
Food - £400
Just for one person my bills are:
Rent - £425
Council Tax - £85
Internet - £24.33
Water - £24.59
Gas/Elec - £39
TV Licence - £25.75
I do a big shop every month which is like £50ish then pick up little bits like fresh food each week, I only go to Aldi for this because it’s so much cheaper!
Also remember you get single person discount on Council Tax!
Rent - £425
Council Tax - £85
Internet - £24.33
Water - £24.59
Gas/Elec - £39
TV Licence - £25.75
I do a big shop every month which is like £50ish then pick up little bits like fresh food each week, I only go to Aldi for this because it’s so much cheaper!
Also remember you get single person discount on Council Tax!
£7 for gas oh my god, the dream!!Not in the U.K. but thought it’s be interesting for comparison (I am British so still work things out in £s).
Mortgage £520
Water £16
Gas £7
Electric £16
TV £40
Utility bills are crazy cheap here where I live (Belgium) and we don’t have council taxHowever we are taxed everywhere else.
Mortgage £491pm
Internet - £24pm
Sky - £30pm
Tv licence - £13.20pm
Factoring fee - £105pm
Gas £64pm
Electric £55pm
Council tax £152pm
Home insurance £300/400 per year
Internet - £24pm
Sky - £30pm
Tv licence - £13.20pm
Factoring fee - £105pm
Gas £64pm
Electric £55pm
Council tax £152pm
Home insurance £300/400 per year
Live alone in a 1 bed flat is Sussex
Rent 795 pm
Council Tax 106 pm
Gas and Electric works out about 28pm
Water 160 (half yearly)
Broadband 21
Phone bill 14.95 (but work allowance of 20 so I make money!)
Food - varies but now I won't shop in Lidl etc closer to 60 pw.
Home insurance - 4.50 pm
Rent 795 pm
Council Tax 106 pm
Gas and Electric works out about 28pm
Water 160 (half yearly)
Broadband 21
Phone bill 14.95 (but work allowance of 20 so I make money!)
Food - varies but now I won't shop in Lidl etc closer to 60 pw.
Home insurance - 4.50 pm