This statistic presents the results of a survey in which men across the United Kingdom (UK) were asked how much they would expect to spend on an engagement ring, compared to how much women think they should spend. In all UK regions, apart from the East of England, women have higher expectations for what should be spent on a engagement ring than men. The biggest disparity in spending expectations is seen in Greater London, where men would plan to spend an average of 1501.91 British pounds, compared to women at 2357.83 pounds.
Women's and men's expectations of engagement ring costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by region*
(in GBP)
* The figures shown represent how much men across the UK would spend on a engagement ring, compared to how much women think they should spend.
** The exact date of survey is not specified.
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Ipswich Star. (March 19, 2018). Women's and men's expectations of engagement ring costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by region* (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827213/engagement-ring-cost-expectations-by-gender-united-kingdom-uk/
Ipswich Star. "Women's and men's expectations of engagement ring costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by region* (in GBP)." Chart. March 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827213/engagement-ring-cost-expectations-by-gender-united-kingdom-uk/
Ipswich Star. (2018). Women's and men's expectations of engagement ring costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by region* (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827213/engagement-ring-cost-expectations-by-gender-united-kingdom-uk/
Ipswich Star. "Women's and Men's Expectations of Engagement Ring Costs in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Region* (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827213/engagement-ring-cost-expectations-by-gender-united-kingdom-uk/
Ipswich Star, Women's and men's expectations of engagement ring costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by region* (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827213/engagement-ring-cost-expectations-by-gender-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 26, 2022)
