On vs Off-Campus Cost Comparison
Returning Residence Students 2020-2021
| Rent | Food & groceries |
Services1 | Others2 | Total | ||
| Off-campus example 1 (1 bedroom apartment, hydro not included) |
Monthly: | $550 | $350 | $100 | $25 | $1025 |
| 12-month lease: | $6600 | $4200 | $1200 | $300 | $12,300 | |
| Off-campus example 2 (2 bedroom apartment, hydro not included) |
Monthly: | $475 | $350 | $100 | $25 | $950 |
| 12-month lease: | $5700 | $4200 | $1200 | $300 | $11,400 | |
| Off-campus example 3 (2 bedroom apartment, hydro not included) |
Monthly: | $375 | $350 | $100 | $25 | $850 |
| 12-month lease: | $4500 | $4200 | $1200 | $300 | $10,200 |
| Rent | Food & groceries |
Services1 | Others2 | Total | ||
| Paterson | Monthly: | $699 | $350 | $41 | $13.75 | $1103.75 |
| 8-month lease: | $5592 | $2800 | $328 | $110 | $8830 | |
| Renovated Abbott, Kuehner, Munster Single occupancy bog |
Monthly: | $696 | $620 | $41 | $13.75 | $1370.75 |
| 8-month lease: | $5568 | $4960 | $328 | $110 | $10,966 | |
| Mackinnon, Norton, Pollack Single traditional room |
Monthly: | $612 | $620 | $41 | $13.75 | $1286.75 |
| 8-month lease: | $4896 | $4960 | $328 | $110 | $10,294 | |
| Mackinnon, Norton, Pollack Double traditional room |
Monthly: | $540 | $620 | $41 | $13.75 | $1214.75 |
| 8-month lease: | $4320 | $4960 | $328 | $110 | $9718 | |
| Renovated Abbott, Kuehner, Munster Apartment – Quad – 2 singles |
Monthly: | $696 | $620 | $41 | $13.75 | $1370.75 |
| 8-month lease: | $5568 | $4960 | $328 | $110 | $10,966 | |
| Renovated Abbott, Kuehner, Munster Double with semi-private bathroom |
Monthly: | $595 | $620 | $41 | $13.75 | $1269.75 |
| 8-month lease: | $4760 | $4960 | $328 | $110 | $10,158 | |
| Renovated Abbott, Kuehner, Munster Semi-private double with shared bathroom |
Monthly: | $615 | $620 | $41 | $13.75 | $1289.75 |
| 8-month lease: | $4920 | $4960 | $328 | $110 | $10,318 |
Assumptions based on 2020-2021 prices for rent in above chart.
1. Electricity and Internet access.
2. Furnishing and services hook-up fee for off-campus and incidental fees for on campus.