Van Life Monthly Costs vs. Renting In A City (expense breakdown)
Van Life Monthly Costs vs. Renting In A City (expense breakdown)
Van Life Monthly Costs vs. Renting In A City (expense breakdown) #vanlife #vanlifereality #vanlifecouple #costofliving #moneymanagement
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you spend 5x the amount i spend living in a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house in phoenix arizona. gurl bye "it is less for us" well your still paying alot more than anyone lol
What about repairs ?
but what about how r u making money?
Saving $200 per month isn’t worth it.
$800 a month in gas? Are you even stopping to smell the roses?
Why are you constantly moving?
I’m so jealous. I wish my husband would like to live on the road. I’m going to do it by myself soon.
I want to try this so bad, but realistically I don’t know how long it will take me to save up for the initial costs, as well as making sure if I have enough money on the road for when things break. I just graduated college with a bachelors in sociology and my bf graduates in December. I’m struggling to find a job as is, but am currently waiting for a call back from several places. My plan is that if im extremely frugal for about a year and try to work as much as I can without burning myself out, then hopefully my bf and I can collectively save enough money to get van life started. This has been my dream for awhile now and especially with the kind of jobs we both want to have, it would make things so much easier if we lived on the road and took our pets with us instead of always finding someone to watch them.
What apartment costs $1300 a month in rent in 2023?
No.. it is not easier or cheaper. Been doing it in a nice new trailer for 5 years. Pain in the ass.
Does Canadian health care work in other countries or do you need to pay travel health insurance ?
And you have amazing adventures,and the van has resell value while an apartment is just a sunk cost.
So just because your living in a van you don’t need health insurance? U make no sense
Man I can only imagine how much kidney stones would cost with no health insurance .
How were you able to get the Internet that low? What Internet service can you use while on the road that’s reliable?
Free data, how?
Not really.?…. you have downsides
is this per month??
800 on gas a month? Really?
What about the actual cost of buying/renovating the van?
Let’ hear about that internet journey!! Thanks for sharing!!
$153 a month for your phone bill ?!?, here in the uk that would be $15 (unlimited everything)
This is what I want my life go be when I’m an adult.
And the van cost how much, including outfitting? All you need for an apartment is a security deposit. Still an interesting video
You change the oil EVERY month ?!? Why ?
As far as your health care coverage? If you go to the doc/ ER in the US or Mexico are you covered? And what about taxes? How do taxes work in Canada ?
$133 ft or insurance EVERY month ?!? Here in the uk that would be for a whole year !
How tf do you not have health insurance in America? I know it’s way expensive and they never pay all of your health bills but as an Aussie with universal health care (pretty much) I thought all Americans HAVE to have it. I’m not being a smart ass, I am really curious because we see people being turned away if they don’t have health insurance over there. Granted, it’s on tv but that’s the impression I’ve always had on the health care system over there and we always try so hard so that we don’t end up like America.
the coolest lifestyle. i just started
62 dollars for a gym membership???
So many variables can account to how much you save and spend.
Rent varies from state to state so the rent amount you mentioned can vary drastically. Same with gas.
REALISTIC repairs were not factored in either. Vans WILL break down and repair costs can run into the thousands.
I lived the van life for four years and it cost me more than living in a studio apartment.
Van life is not cheaper in some cases and it is not glamorous like a lot of the van lifers portray it to be.
Whoa! You spend 4x what I spend in my apartment in Georgia. You spend more just in gas than my total monthly rent.
That’s nice as you can see new places 🎉
But what will u use when some things require u to give some house address
Not to mention it comes with so many perks and very few deposits
I love to travel and I love my house. I have the best of both worlds. I travel when I want and i’m home when I need to be. There is no way I would want to live in a van trying to secure a free, safe spot every night to sleep. Hotels / campgrounds do me just fine when I travel.
So basically save $300 to shower at planet fitness… no thanks…
Which internet service plan do you use? I’m searching out plans now for our van adventures. Thank you for the video, it was great 👍
That’s why I want to buy a used van and make it my home. My rent is going up in September and I don’t know what I am going to do. I live on a fixed income omg please pray for me
You also don’t have a landlord telling you what to do all the time, don’t have tenants to contend with, and don’t have a lease you can’t break.
Okay…. but what about income? How do you make money if you’re always moving? Where do you work?
Hidden costs.. of van
Staying at home means..
Being settled means eventually finding the cheapest mechanic…
It means, with a big sale on meat, one can buy in quantity, using deep freeze freezers.
It means when sun hits a certain spot in the morning, you know it’s about 7am.
You are orientated, knowing where the Orient is located.
I think the best part of Van life
is traveling,and visiting places!
Heya! Lived almost two years in a camper and yes there is no way to compare the two cost wise, it’s experience and availability for sure. My husband and I are able mechanics do anything that went wrong we didn’t have a problem fixing, interior my husband knows and I know from him how to fix little things, getting to know your rig and what you’re pulling is a huge deal, and finding good apps and trucker atlas books they sell at loves and flying Js is super helpful. It has Bridge clearance heights and shoulder depths and lost of helpful tools for big rigs and off-road vehicles and trailers.
and also if you just get a van to live in and dont travel full time then it would be even cheaper
Do you believe that while renting an apartment, you would not own a car and incur the associated costs.
May want to rethink your numbers.
How long did it take to make your van?
U guyz should get medicaid
Protip. Cook your own food and do intermittent fasting.