My wife and I are planning on moving to south Yorkshire, England from Seattle. I am a citizen by descent and have no problems there. It can be quite expensive in Seattle, and I know Yorkshire is a lot cheaper than other parts of England. The reason we are going is to be close to my extended family. About how much a month will it cost for me and my wife to get by there?
An British pound has the buying power in England of an American dollar in the US, although you get more than a dollar when you exchange a pound.
Here’s a cost of living estimate in pounds for Dundee, a very inexpensive town in Scotland, for a single student living in one rented room in a private home.
Expenses Approximate cost per month
Accommodation (private) £200 – £260
Food / Household Goods £120
Entertainment £75
Phone / Postage £25
Incidents £20
TOTAL £440 – £500
A small older townhouse, with no basement, in need of renovation, in a less good area of a larger town, seems to start around $80 000
February 13th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
An British pound has the buying power in England of an American dollar in the US, although you get more than a dollar when you exchange a pound.
Here’s a cost of living estimate in pounds for Dundee, a very inexpensive town in Scotland, for a single student living in one rented room in a private home.
Expenses Approximate cost per month
Accommodation (private) £200 – £260
Food / Household Goods £120
Entertainment £75
Phone / Postage £25
Incidents £20
TOTAL £440 – £500
A small older townhouse, with no basement, in need of renovation, in a less good area of a larger town, seems to start around $80 000
References :
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/admissions/tada/living_costs.htm
http://www.propertyfinder.com/uk/property/yorkshire+and+humber