A Day-In Life Budgeting

See the breakdown of prices for weekly spending as a King’s Student. Find out how you can cut down on your expenses!

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Are you trying to find ways to cut down on your weekly expenses? Are you looking to cut down on your grocery bills?

See the breakdown of prices for weekly spending as a King’s Student and find out about various deals that will help you save money!

 

Coffee 

From as little as £1.45, you can grab a filter coffee from The Shack and Guys’ Cafe you can get a regular latte for £2.85, plus an extra 20p off when you bring your own cup 

 

Pret coffee subscription: 5 hot drinks a day, 20% of food for £30 a month 

Lunch 

Tesco Meal Deal: £3.90, with Clubcard

 

The Shack Meal Deal: £3.70 

 

King’s Kitchen offers a jacket potato with salad and beans for £1.50, plus an extra 75p for cheese 

Transport 

With an 18+ student Oyster card, you can save1/3 on travelcards. 

 

National Rail: 16-25 Student Rail Card gets you 1/3 off all trains for just £30 a year  

 

Bike: You can save 20% on a £125 annual subscription for Santander Cycles  

Gym 

£20.99 a month for a monthly gym membership with KCL Sport  

Clothing 

Platforms including Depop and Vinted sell cheap second-hand clothing 

Stationary Materials 

Look out for student-run book exchange events or check online forums to buy used textbooks. 

Groceries 

Lidl is the cheapest supermarket in the UK – make bigger savings with a Lidl Plus card.