Student
commutes to University of London from Poland to save money on
accommodation rent
Aftab Ali Student
Editor Monday 28 September 2015 11:40 BST
Ever wonder why you
pay so much rent for accommodation in London? Think you have a long
and challenging commute in the morning on top of this too? Think
again.
One student has
revealed how life in The Big Smoke is so expensive that he flies
1,000 miles into his lectures at the University of London every week
– from Poland.
Originally from
Hampshire, anthropology major Jonathan Davey explained to The Mirror
how renting a room near the university would have cost him up to £880
each month. But, after travelling throughout Europe last year, the
23-year-old now pays just £2,100 each year which includes pre-booked
return flights, transport to and from the airport, and a weekly rent
amount of just £35.
Leaving the port
city of Gdańsk and flying into Luton at 6am every Wednesday, the
student told the paper he stays in either cheap hostels or with
friends until Friday before heading back to his Polish hostel at the
weekend.
Describing how the
cost of living for students is crippling and how he knows he is
thousands of pounds better off living in Poland, Mr Davey added how
the quality of life in Poland is much better than being in the UK.
Despite admitting
how his parents think he is mad, he said: “I’ve shown them the
figures and they can see I’m saving a fortune.”
The student’s move
has only further highlights the accommodation crisis taking hold in
London. Recently, the Sutton Trust published a report highlighting
how bright, young people – especially those from disadvantages
background – are being priced out of the city’s housing market –
despite London being the top place in the country for law, medicine,
media, and finance jobs.
Urging all 2016
mayoral election candidates to consider ways to address the issue,
the authors of the report warned of the worrying implications for
social mobility.
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