{"id":2408,"date":"2019-06-02T14:30:54","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T14:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.helloacasa.com\/acasa-blog\/?p=2408"},"modified":"2019-07-25T14:06:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T14:06:58","slug":"how-to-budget-as-a-university-student-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helloacasa.com\/acasa-blog\/2019\/06\/02\/how-to-budget-as-a-university-student-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Budget As A University Student In London"},"content":{"rendered":"

London is one of the most exciting cities you can live in as a young person and is home to some of the world\u2019s best universities. It\u2019s unsurprising, then, that so many students choose to come to London to get a world-class education.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s no secret that life in London doesn\u2019t come cheap. In fact, it\u2019s currently ranked as the world\u2019s 22nd most expensive city to live and work in.<\/p>\n

To afford the capital\u2019s sky-high rents, transport costs and food and drink prices, you need to be good at money management. acasa has put together this guide to budgeting as a university student in London to make sure everyone can make the most of the city\u2019s incredible opportunities.<\/p>\n

Basic costs<\/h2>\n

First, let\u2019s break down what you need to pay for. There are some costs in London that are inescapably high, no matter how smart and frugal you are. Your heftiest costs are likely to be:<\/p>\n