UK price monitor · Prices last checked 13 Sept 2026UK · Issue 20260913
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Area set to SW1A 1AA · water, council, broadband and insurance vary by postcode

Gas & Electricity

Tariffs vary by region and usage; compare postcode quotes on the same basis · area dependent

No. 01

Every tariff varies by region and usage. Open each supplier with the same postcode and annual consumption before comparing.

Check your postcode

Fuse Energy

Fixed and variable tariffs · exact rates vary by region and usage

Check postcode

quote on your postcode

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Octopus Energy

Flexible and fixed tariffs · exact rates vary by region and usage

Check postcode

quote on your postcode

View provider
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British Gas

Standard variable and fixed tariffs · exact rates vary by region and usage

Check postcode

quote on your postcode

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Money move

Practical checklist

Compare a fixed tariff with the price cap before switching

Low · Check again whenever Ofgem announces a new quarterly cap

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Salary sorter

What do you need to earn to cover your bills?

Put in your rent and everyday spend and see the gross salary that covers it after tax and National Insurance.

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Home Broadband

Advertised new-customer price; availability varies by postcode · area dependent

No. 02

These are the prices you pay: you pay / month, cheapest first.

Cheapest right now

Community Fibre

35 Mbps full fibre · London only · new-customer flash price, check the live price after 16 September 2026

£11.25 /mo

you pay / month

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02Checked 13 Sept

Vodafone

Full Fibre broadband · 24 months · £24 rises to £27.50 in April 2027 and £31 in April 2028

£24.00 /mo

you pay / month

£12.75 more a month than #1

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EE

Full Fibre 150 · 24 months · £30 activation · £29.99 in March 2027 and £33.99 in March 2028

£25.99 /mo

you pay / month

£14.74 more a month than #1

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Money move

Practical checklist

Stop paying an out-of-contract broadband price

Low · Start checking 30 days before the minimum term ends

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SIM-only Mobile

Advertised monthly plan price; compare data and contract length

No. 03

Ranked by headline monthly price. Data allowance, promotion and contract length differ, so compare the details before switching.

Cheapest right now

VOXI

20GB SIM-only · one-month rolling · selected social apps do not use your allowance

£10.00 /mo

you pay / month

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02Checked 13 Sept

giffgaff

Unlimited data · 18-month contract · promotional price for customers joining by 2 October 2026

£14.00 /mo

you pay / month

£4.00 more a month than #1

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03Checked 13 Sept

SMARTY

Unlimited 5G and 4G data · one-month rolling · no annual price rises

£20.00 /mo

you pay / month

£10.00 more a month than #1

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Money move

Practical checklist

Move a paid-off handset to the right SIM-only plan

Low · Confirm the handset is fully paid off first

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Car Insurance

Personal quotes depend on driver, car, address and claims history · area dependent

No. 04

Prices are personal. These established providers are listed for direct quote comparison, not ranked by a made-up universal premium.

Compare cover

Admiral

Comprehensive car insurance · price depends on your details and location

Get a quote

personalised quote

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QuoteChecked 13 Sept

Aviva

Signature comprehensive car insurance · personalised cover and price

Get a quote

personalised quote

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Direct Line

Car insurance sold direct · personalised price and cover

Get a quote

personalised quote

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Money move

Practical checklist

Compare car insurance before renewal, not after it

Low · Start gathering quotes about three weeks before renewal

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Do not miss

Salary sorter

What do you need to earn to cover your bills?

Put in your rent and everyday spend and see the gross salary that covers it after tax and National Insurance.

Open the salary sorter

Side-by-side checker

Compare what you actually pay

Choose two providers. We keep the price basis, conditions, checked date and original source together.

Provider

Fuse Energy

Fixed and variable tariffs · exact rates vary by region and usage

Personal quote

Checked 13/09/2026

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Provider

Octopus Energy

Flexible and fixed tariffs · exact rates vary by region and usage

Personal quote

Checked 13/09/2026

Check provider

Compare the same household

Use the same postcode, annual gas and electricity use, payment method and meter type for every supplier quote.

Salary sorter

What do you need to earn to cover it?

England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Costs come from the cheapest comparable provider in each sourced ranking. Add housing and everyday spend to estimate the gross salary needed after income tax and National Insurance.

£/ month
£/ month
£/ year

Salary needed to break even

£21,299/year

£1,571 a month take home, nothing left over

On £35,000 you keep

£9,865/year

£822 a month · take home £28,720

  • Broadband£135 / year
  • Mobile£120 / year

2026/27 rates. Excludes Scottish tax, pension contributions, student loans, salary sacrifice and personal allowances beyond the standard allowance.

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