The most affordable university cities in the UK
New research considers both the cost of rent and the cost of a pint of beer to determine the cheapest university cities in the UK
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Warwick, Norwich, Swansea, Bath and Keele are the five cheapest UK cities to study in according to new research by the credit report website TotallyMoney.
The free credit report and comparison specialists took the UKs 50 top universities, according to The Sunday Times Good University Guide, and ranked them in order from most affordable to least.
Unlike some other comparisons of the cost of student cities in the UK, which often focus solely on rent and living costs, TotallyMoney considered the price of rent alongside the cost of other student expenses.
Their research considered the weekly price of rent, the cost of a cinema ticket, a monthly gym membership, a cappuccino, a meal, the price of a pint at a Wetherspoons pub, the price of a doner kebab, and the price of a taxi from the town centre to the university.
Joe Gardiner, the head of brand and content for TotallyMoney, said affordability will always remain a priority for students.
Thats where can help. Students will know theyre looking at the top 50 universities across the UK, but now they can choose based on other aspects that could be important to them whether thats rent, the cost of travel or a pint, or something else.
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The five most affordable towns in the UK
1. Warwick
Taking first place in affordability is Warwick. Just south of Coventry, Warwick is home the University of Warwick and Warwickshire College. According to TotallyMoney, the cost of weekly rent in Warwick is just 瞿72, with a cinema ticket and a pint costing 瞿6.50 and 瞿2.39 respectively. Warwick also has the second cheapest kebab, costing 瞿3.99.
2. Norwich
Nestled away in the top of Norfolk, Norwich is home to two universities: the Norwich University of the Arts. In second place, Norwich has the cheapest rent at 瞿52 per week. However, the slightly higher costs for everything else meant it just lost out on the top spot.
3. Swansea
51勛圖 to University of Wales Trinity Saint Davids campuses, Swansea comes in third despite a weekly rent costing 瞿89. The reason Swansea comes third is because of its "reasonably priced" 瞿20 gym memberships, and pints for 瞿2.19
4. Bath
Not too far from Bristol in the south west of the country, Bath is home to the University of Bath costs 瞿70 per week, but with cheap gym memberships available around the city, alongside 瞿2.29 pints, it lands itself in fourth place.
5. Keele
While rent in Keele is costly and taxis are averagely priced, Keele University students can definitely get the most beer for their buck, as TotallyMoney say they have the cheapest drinks in the country, with pints costing only 瞿1.99, putting Keele firmly in fifth place.
You can find a breakdown of all 50 of the universities TotallyMoney ranked .
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