<p>So three of us signed for an apartment…and the total rent fee is $3000 dollars per month. However, we decided that I am going to get a room by myself and the two of them will share the room. Both rooms are basically identical in size. We are trying to come up with the fairest way to divide the cost (obviously I would have to pay more but how much?)</p>
<p>Any advices/suggestions would be appreciated</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I’d say you pay $1,500 and the other two pay $750 each… maybe slightly less for you and slightly more for them but that should be a starting point. There’s got to be a big premium on having your own room.</p>
<p>if your bedroom is as big as the one their sharing, then yeah, you paying twice as much as them sounds pretty fair.</p>
<p>I agree with the above posts. </p>
<p>The only problem I’d have if I were you is if I didn’t ask for a room of my own (like if they said “hey I’d like to share, you can have the other one”) and I then had to pay more. That would suck because you had no say in the decision.</p>
<p>Running, I would keep running and go to school somewhere else if a two bedroom cost $3000, or I would live in the dorm. Even if you are at an Ivy I am guessing dorm life would be cheaper… sorry the dad coming out in me. </p>
<p>However, if money is no object I would agree with you putting up the $1500. </p>
<p>Good luck…</p>
<p>I would suggest splitting it differently. You are getting double the bedroom space so paying twice as much for the bedroom seems fair enough … however the kitchen and living room are getting used evenly and the cost for those rooms should be split evenly. So (assuming it’s 2 bedrooms, 1 kitchen, and 1 living room) … I’d say you should pay 1/2 of the bedroom + 1/3 of the kitchen + 1/3 of the living room … which is about $1166 while the other 2 folks play $916 each … to mw this is much fairer than $1500/$750/$750</p>
<p>I would just split the cost of rent, but split the utilities and internet and such three ways. Unless you have the single because you can’t find another roommate, it would just save the hassle.</p>
<p>I think 3togo’s reasoning is a bit better, though I’d say you should be paying maybe $100 more a month or so than he’s saying.</p>
<p>Also, holy cow where are you staying that an apartment costs $3000 for two bedrooms? I feel like I’m getting abused with my rent going up to $650 a month in a two bedroom place.</p>
<p><em>thanks the gods that she lives in poor people land where apartments aren’t outrageously expensive</em> Hurrah for $330 a month!
My mind cannot even comprehend paying $1500 a MONTH for an apartment.</p>
<p>^I know! That covers my whole dorm for a semester! I can’t imagine that a month.</p>
<p>I was going to say 1200, 900, 900… so basically I agree with togo</p>
<p>I just had to solve this issue a few months ago. Yeah, $3000 for a 2 bedroom is typical up here. I’m in Hoboken, NJ. Nonetheless, the way we did it was essentially like 3togo calculated. My figures are slightly different, though. I have $1250/$875/$875.</p>
<p>Basically the formula is count the TOTAL number of MAIN rooms (bedrooms, living room, and kitchen are usually all there are, unless you have a game room or something). And I suppose this only works if the bedrooms are roughly the same size. So for the original poster and myself, we have 4 total rooms (Bedroom A, Bedroom B, living room, kitchen). </p>
<p>Apartment: $3000 / 4 = $750 per room</p>
<p>Living Room: $750 / 3 = $250 (per person)
Kitchen: $750 / 3 = $250 (per person)
Bedroom w/2 ppl: $750 / 2 = $375 (per person)
Bedroom w/1 psn: $750 / 1 = $750 (per person)</p>
<p>Add them up. And you get: $1250 / $875 / $875 = $3000</p>
<p>Bills divided by all three people.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Calculate based on square footage used per-person. Common space divided in three, plus bedroom space.</p>