Birmingham, UK

#1 (**permalink**) 02-08-2009, 09:58 AM

Rent £250 each calendar month for a single bedroom in a shared house with all utilities and property taxes included in the rent

Mobile phone £40 per month

Train pass £15 per week or around £60 per month

Local council-run gym / swim membership - £34 per month

#2 (**permalink**) 06-10-2009, 02:00 PM

£450 rent

£150 utilities, council tax, all insurances

£100 food

£70 eating out

£40 socializing

£25 sports and leisure

£120 petrol and car maintenance

£15 broadband internet