University comparison

UCL vs Sheffield

Sheffield cheapest halls cost £54/mo less than UCL

£710/mo cheapest
UCL
London
£656/mo cheapest
Sheffield
Outside London
£54/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 →
Sheffield
University of Sheffield · Outside London
Cheapest room
Halls cost£656/mo
Maintenance loan£879/mo
After all costs-£183/mo
Typical (median) room
Halls cost£842/mo
Maintenance loan£879/mo
After all costs-£369/mo
Most expensive room£1,122/mo
Full Sheffield breakdown →

The bottom line

Choosing UCL over Sheffield means £6/mo more in your pocket each month — that's £54/year over the academic year.

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Data sources
UCL: costs verified 2026-05-19 from University College London official accommodation page. Sheffield: costs verified 2026-05-21 from University of Sheffield official accommodation page. 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.