* 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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Engagement rings: women's vs. men's expectations of cost in the UK 2018, by region
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 ** British pounds, compared to women at ** pounds.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Mar 2018, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/827213/engagement-ring-cost-expectations-by-gender-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Women's and men's expectations of engagement ring costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by region* (in GBP) [Graph], Ipswich Star, March 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/827213/engagement-ring-cost-expectations-by-gender-united-kingdom-uk/
