General Living Expenses

These include money for things like: 

• food
• toiletries
• clothes
• insurance
• books
• stationery
• travel
• social activities, and 
• phone bills.           

The National Union of Students (NUS) estimates that the average student outside London spent around £9,176 on general living expenses during the 2007-08 academic year, while the average student in London spent £11,142. 

For a breakdown of the estimated costs and more information on Student Finance from the NUS see the NUS Higher Education Student Finance-Press Summary 2007/08.