🧒Child Cost Calculator
What does the next stage cost?
Based on UK averages of roughly £160k to raise a child to 18, split across key categories so you can plan with confidence.
Your ages
Estimated cost from age 3 to 18
£133,333.33
That's about 83% of the typical £160k total to age 18.
Cost breakdown
ⓘ UK contextProgress to age 1883%
Food & groceries£40,000
Clothing£20,000
Childcare£33,333.33
Activities£13,333.33
Education£26,666.67
These are averages. Childcare dominates early years, while food, clothing, and activities rise as kids get older.