These
costs do not take into account the initial purchase of a RV
to live in. This is covered in the Choosing
a RV section. Internet costs for living in RV come from a
cellular aircard.
| Total
Cost for 4 years of college (assuming
9 mo. per yr residency) |
Apartment |
RV |
| Total |
$28342 |
$9832 |
| Monthly
Fees |
Apartment |
RV |
| Rent |
$590 |
$175 |
| Natural Gas |
$20 |
$0 |
| Propane |
$0 |
$12 |
| Electricity |
$90 |
$25 |
| Internet |
$40 |
$60 |
| Water |
$12 |
$0 |
| Total |
$752 |
$272 |
| One Time
Fees |
Apartment |
RV |
| Security Deposit |
$590 |
$0 |
| Application Fee |
$40 |
$0 |
| Credit Check |
$30 |
$0 |
| Electric Connection Fee |
$40 |
$0 |
| Natural Gas Connection Fee |
$30 |
$0 |
| Internet Connection Fee |
$40 |
$40 |
| Pet Deposit |
$500 |
$0 |
| Total |
$1270 |
$40 |
It
is impossible to predict the exact costs for every students individual
situation and location for comparing apartment prices with the price of
renting out a RV space in a RV park. The price of an apartment per
month in a college town in Southern California, for example, would be
many hundreds of dollars higher than the rent for an apartment in rural
Iowa. For the charts below, I have tried to give a generic average of
the costs of renting an apartment. The costs in the charts below for
living in a RV are my own.
Let's face it. Low costs are one of
the main reasons that a college student would consider living
in a RV. Indeed, living in a RV while attending college can be
significantly cheaper than renting an apartment or a dorm room. Let's
take a look at the potential cost savings.
