Canadian student flies to school instead of paying rent
by Pancrazio: British Columbia
A student at the University of British Columbia has found an unconventional way to save money: instead of paying rent near campus, he flies from his home in Calgary to Vancouver twice a week. Each round trip costs $150, bringing his monthly travel expenses to $1,200,far less than the $2,100 he would have to pay for rent in the city where he studies. The story, shared by JCFights on X, highlights the extreme lengths some students go to in order to avoid high housing costs.
Transcript (en)
The arts student flies twice a week from Calgary to Vancouver saving big bucks on rent. I need to pay like $2,500 for the rent. I don't feel that it's like, you know, viable. He pays roughly $150 per round-trip flight twice a week, about $1,200 per month total. That's half the average rent for a one-bedroom in the city. I thought, why don't we just, why don't I just stay at Calgary and then just fly here? like, you know, one hour flight.
