Cost of Living - Central London vs. Reading

[jlms]

Originally Posted by iastaff

Hi Guys, just wanted to say a quick hi to all and ask what a yob culture is. Never heard that particular expression before. Sorry if I sound like a fool, but just curious. Thank you.

Yob is a term for an individual that is antisocial and commits petty crimes.

These crimes are a real nuisance for people that just want to lead a normal life. For example more town centres all around the country are no go areas Friday and Saturday nights, since yobs go to get drunk and make a very unpleasant environment, I have not seen anything comparable elsewhere.

Although this is a real nuisance, one just learns to avoid the problems and normally is ok (still sometimes the yobs are in your doorstep, which can complicate matters quite a bit).

[sikand3]

Hi

Soon I am moving to Reading, Berkshire. In case anyone can help me in understanding about about living cost of this town, with all misc kind of expenses; it will be great.

Like: house rent, food, tax, avg exp @ pub for 2 person

Thanks

[Loki117]

Originally Posted by sikand3

Hi

Soon I am moving to Reading, Berkshire. In case anyone can help me in understanding about about living cost of this town, with all misc kind of expenses; it will be great.

Like: house rent, food, tax, avg exp @ pub for 2 person

Thanks

Hi Sikand3,

Reading is a expensive Town.

Rent for a 1 bedroom place close to the town centre starts at around £650 - £700. Eating out for 2 in a chain place like Zizzi would see you spend around £40 for a starter to share 2 mains and a bottle of wine. A monthly travel card to London is £320 a month the bus I think was £7.50 a week for most of Reading.

Council tax which is required to be paid on all property is around £90 - £100. A cinema ticket is £6.20 for an adult. A coffee from Starbucks is around £1.80

My Average shop from Online Grocery Shopping & Delivery Service - Tesco.com is around £70 a week.

hope this helps,

[MichelleAlison]

Originally Posted by Loki117

Hi Sikand3,

Reading is a expensive Town.

Rent for a 1 bedroom place close to the town centre starts at around £650 - £700. Eating out for 2 in a chain place like Zizzi would see you spend around £40 for a starter to share 2 mains and a bottle of wine. A monthly travel card to London is £320 a month the bus I think was £7.50 a week for most of Reading.

Council tax which is required to be paid on all property is around £90 - £100. A cinema ticket is £6.20 for an adult. A coffee from Starbucks is around £1.80

My Average shop from Online Grocery Shopping & Delivery Service - Tesco.com is around £70 a week.

hope this helps,

Use this link for properties Rightmove - UK's number one property website for properties for sale and to rent.

Just wanted to clarify that the council tax figure is monthly.

You say 70 pounds per week shopping - how many people?

Michelle

[Loki117]

Originally Posted by MichelleAlison

Use this link for properties Rightmove - UK's number one property website for properties for sale and to rent.

Just wanted to clarify that the council tax figure is monthly.

You say 70 pounds per week shopping - how many people?

Michelle

£70 is two of us, it includes alot of fresh goods though and can normaly stretch out to a week and a half at a push.

For property in reading you can use Davis Tate - Home and Haslams Estate Agents - The leading experts in buying, selling, renting, as well as right move. DT and Haslams are based in Reading.

[MichelleAlison]

Originally Posted by Loki117

£70 is two of us, it includes alot of fresh goods though and can normaly stretch out to a week and a half at a push.

For property in reading you can use Davis Tate - Home and Haslams Estate Agents - The leading experts in buying, selling, renting, as well as right move. DT and Haslams are based in Reading.

You can imagine the difference in shopping costs if you are a family of five - which we are, when we lived in London. Certainly well over 100 pounds a week.

[sikand3]

Hi Loki117

Thanks for your response. I feel like as per your mail, 1500 pounds will be sufficent to 2 person for living in Reading. this will include all expenses, including unlimited travel to london in a month.

Thanks again.

sikand

[Loki117]

Originally Posted by sikand3

Hi Loki117

Thanks for your response. I feel like as per your mail, 1500 pounds will be sufficent to 2 person for living in Reading. this will include all expenses, including unlimited travel to london in a month.

Thanks again.

sikand

Hi Sikand sorry but I dont think that is sufficent The £320 for travel to London is per person per month adn is discounted after your first month. Your first month would be £360 so for 2 people would be £720 rent at around £700 and you are almost on £1500 per month without council tax, electricity bill, water bill, gas bill, food, eating out, entertainment and incidentals. I would say to be 'ok' in Reading with travel to London would cost you around £2500 per month.

[alaotunde]

I want to appreciate this forum. I am also considering living in Reading. I have found the information here very useful.
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