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Trying to get a feel for what to expect bill wise when I move back to Swindon next month.

Any guidance on what we'll get clobbered for gas/electric, council tax and water would be appreciated.

Initially we will be renting a 2 bed in Rodbourne

About £10k a year

With an estimate like that, I'm not surprised redundancy looms.

Just being prudent  :)

You can't really go around asking mundane questions and then give bullshit answers to similar threads. Thats not cray

Yeah, that shit is wack.

You fucking idiot.

ya dig

I've got a 3 bed terrace in Rodbourne

Gas is roughly £80 quid for the warmer quarters and £160 winter(gas CH and Cooker ) think electric is about £70 a month.Council Tax around £100 a month(x10) and waters £160 twice a year I think

What you all on about?

I'll amend my original estimate to £3k a year.

Water £400 if metered, £600 if not.
Gas £500
Electric £700
Council Tax £1300

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Not quite £10k

No, but a more serious valuation

Pretty close to your original estimate then, give or take about 300%

Hmmm, if you add rent, tv licence, comms etc then £10k is a pretty good assumption.

And you're an accountant?

To be fair to 4D with my mortgage and bills i spend just over £12k a year - yes that's London prices but it's just for me, not a family etc so he's not far off the mark for a family or couple in Swindon.

£6.6k rent
£150 tv licence
£250 phones

add this to the £3k utilities = £10k

Capiche?

Since when has rent been a utility bill?

You're not really bring all that serious, are you 4D?

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Just helping KR out, I know he only wanted to know the utilities cost, I was looking at the bigger picture. :)

No FH, never serious.

Haha Sonic, I often feel like that.

Thanks for the heads up

Whatever they are they can't be more expensive than Ireland.

Electric 70 pm
Wood pellet CH 160pm
Coal 60 pm
Petrol 400pm
Car Insurance 100pm (for 2 vehicles)
Car Tax 800pa (for 2 vehicles)

And dont get me started on groceries

What about groceries, though?

I feel we should probably hear a little bit more about the groceries.

Strange word - groceries - when you see it written.

Anyway them feckers come to about 400pm and there's only 2 of us!!

Yeah, but we're talking real money, not euros

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Petrol is cheaper in Ireland.

1.58 per litre petrol

1.50 per litre diesel

that's about £1.35 and £1.30

If that's your take on exchange rates you're going to get a surprise over here

I know precisely the exchange rates

81p = 1 euro

Very precise - so why did you use 85.4/86.66  for petrol calculations ?

Jeez - I was just making a quick guesstimate

Currency fluctuates

4D do you mean £10k as a couple or £10k per person?

Per household. I would imagine you could knock off a grand for someone on their own.

Thanks.

So do petrol prices you genius.

I'm convinced he's just on a wind up now.

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4D flatulates?

Regular as clockwork