University comparison

UCL vs Manchester

Manchester cheapest halls cost £154/mo less than UCL

£710/mo cheapest
UCL
London
£556/mo cheapest
Manchester
Outside London
£154/mo
Monthly saving
choosing UCL

Month-by-month breakdown

UCL
University College London · London
Cheapest room
Halls cost£710/mo
Maintenance loan£1,147/mo
After all costs-£177/mo
Typical (median) room
Halls cost£1,467/mo
Maintenance loan£1,147/mo
After all costs-£934/mo
Most expensive room£1,975/mo
Full UCL breakdown →
Manchester
University of Manchester · Outside London
Cheapest room
Halls cost£556/mo
Maintenance loan£879/mo
After all costs-£83/mo
Typical (median) room
Halls cost£913/mo
Maintenance loan£879/mo
After all costs-£440/mo
Most expensive room£1,430/mo
⚠️ Some room data for Manchester may be incomplete. Figures are estimates.
Full Manchester breakdown →

The bottom line

Choosing UCL over Manchester means £94/mo less in your pocket each month — that's £846/year over the academic year.

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Data sources
UCL: costs verified 2026-05-19 from University College London official accommodation page. Manchester: costs verified 2026-05-20 from University of Manchester official accommodation page (partial data). Monthly costs use the formula: weekly rate × contract weeks ÷ 9 academic months. Bills included in all quoted rates. Maintenance loan figures from Student Finance England 2025/26.