UK · Bournemouth
Is £28,000 enough to live in Bournemouth?
Rough estimate of what's left after typical rent, bills and commute for a single renter in Bournemouth. For proper planning, plug your own numbers into the full Real Cost Simulator.
Bournemouth has a typical monthly rent of around £1000, with average bills of about £160. Combined with commute costs of roughly £140 per month and a daily commute time of about 55 minutes, Bournemouth tends to be a relatively affordable UK cities for single renters. Your take-home pay determines whether you’ll have breathing room or a tight month. Below you’ll find a breakdown showing how far a given salary stretches in Bournemouth, plus an option to test your exact situation in the full Real Cost Simulator.
Gross salary
£28,000 / year
Est. take-home
£1,973 / month
Est. leftover
£673 / month
Hour of freedom*
positive
*very rough, based on leftovers vs. working hours
Rough monthly breakdown in Bournemouth
Net pay (after tax)
£1,973
Rent
£1,000
Bills & council tax
£160
Commute costs
~60–70 mins/day
£140
Estimated leftover
£673
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