How Much Does Hopkins REALLY Cost?

theantithesisof
Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:57:26 +0000

RENT: My current living situation is $850 a month, plus electric (~$30) and Internet (~$30). (In the dorms, it probably averages out to about ~$1000). You can definitely get really cheap housing if you’re willing to compromise on space and quality.

FURNITURE: Once you move out of the dorms, furniture is a must. Of course how much you spend is up to you – you could buy a new bedroom set for $500-1000, or look off Dailyjolt or Craigslist for old furniture which can be DIRT CHEAP, especially around graduation when everyone is desperate. Cautionary note: I bought a lot of furniture off other students and… got a bedbug infestation. So I ended up paying the cost of that furniture plus new furniture from IKEA…

FOOD: Groceries are probably $100-150 a month (I believe a meal plan is $1000-something a semester for the lowest? But I believe they’re implementing newer ones next year). Eating out for me is $30 a month, roughly.

ENTERTAINMENT: This really depends on you. If you like exploring, doing things at night, watching movies, etc. then it can be expensive. Again, up to you.

COST OF CAR: I don’t have one, but some of my friends do… parking is a hassle, and people get towed/ticketed left and right. They’re really ridiculous with picking up cars around here (or maybe my friends are just careless). If you can avoid that, then private parking in your apt building is generally $50-150 a month, or a street permit (if you live in a certain area) is probably less than $50 a month.