UK Cities for Nepali Students: How the Main Student Cities Compare

The IHS covers NHS treatment, but many students also take out contents insurance for belongings and additional travel insurance for the journey itself, since the IHS does not cover trip cancellation or lost luggage.

Northern cities such as Middlesbrough generally cost less to live in than London, Manchester or Birmingham, mainly because rent is lower.

It can be for finance, media, law and some postgraduate courses, where internships and networks matter. You must also show the higher London maintenance figure for your visa.

Around Aldershot and Farnborough in Hampshire, parts of London such as Woolwich and Plumstead, Reading and parts of Kent, with growing student communities in most university cities.

Yes. If your course is in London you must show £1,529 a month, or £1,570 for applications from 30 November 2026; elsewhere £1,171, or £1,203.

Larger cities, especially London, Manchester and Birmingham, usually have more part-time work. Smaller cities have fewer jobs but lower rent.

It should be one factor. Course quality, entry requirements and total cost usually matter more; the city mainly changes living costs and job options.

Yes, living costs in Manchester are usually well below London, especially rent, though they are higher than in smaller northern cities.