UK · Reading
Is £28,000 enough to live in Reading?
Rough estimate of what's left after typical rent, bills and commute for a single renter in Reading. For proper planning, plug your own numbers into the full Real Cost Simulator.
Reading has a typical monthly rent of around £1100, with average bills of about £165. Combined with commute costs of roughly £160 per month and a daily commute time of about 60 minutes, Reading tends to be one of the pricier 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 Reading, 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
£548 / month
Hour of freedom*
positive
*very rough, based on leftovers vs. working hours
Rough monthly breakdown in Reading
Net pay (after tax)
£1,973
Rent
£1,100
Bills & council tax
£165
Commute costs
~60–70 mins/day
£160
Estimated leftover
£548
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