The top most expensive UK cities for lone renters revealed

By Christine Emelone
Published 1st Jun 2022, 10:39 BST

Consumer Finance Experts at CashLady.com have done research into the average cost of living for lone renters across the UK.

Cost of living calculations were based on the average salary in each city against the cost of a 1-bed in the city centre, a Council Tax Band A charge and electricity, water and internet costs.

The rankings were as follows:

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City

Percentage of income left to spend after essential living costs (%)

Ranking

London

35.3%

1

Bristol

43.8%

2

Birmingham

45.1%

3

Manchester

45.7%

4

Sheffield

48.9%

5

Edinburgh

50.1%

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