Yeap been there,cost a heck of alot more money to have a place with the other half.me and my mrs were paying 550 a month and we barely got by after all bills such as heating,electric,water,sewage,and council tax, internet,we never had sky as we couldnt justify it and we already had alot to pay out for.as said above be very carefull wen it comes to takeaway food its expensive A great bit of advice is to definatley have a big freezer and get that food when its goin out of date or going alot cheaper than normal and freeze it.food is costly You will realise