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UK student cities compared
Rent, monthly costs, transport and the graduate job market in each major UK student city.
London
London
- Room rent
- £850 – £1,300
- Monthly total
- £1,500 – £2,100
Manchester
North West
- Room rent
- £550 – £800
- Monthly total
- £1,050 – £1,450
Birmingham
West Midlands
- Room rent
- £500 – £750
- Monthly total
- £1,000 – £1,400
Glasgow
Scotland
- Room rent
- £500 – £750
- Monthly total
- £1,000 – £1,400
Leeds
Yorkshire
- Room rent
- £500 – £750
- Monthly total
- £1,000 – £1,400
Coventry
West Midlands
- Room rent
- £450 – £650
- Monthly total
- £900 – £1,250
Edinburgh
Scotland
- Room rent
- £650 – £950
- Monthly total
- £1,200 – £1,650
Newcastle
North East
- Room rent
- £450 – £650
- Monthly total
- £900 – £1,250
Indicative student budgets, last checked 22 August 2026. These are not Home Office maintenance rates — use the proof-of-funds calculator for the visa minimum.
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