Living with Roommates

Discussions center on the commonality, necessity, and trade-offs of sharing housing with roommates due to high costs, often comparing it to solo apartments, hostels, or family living. Comments debate its acceptability for adults, professionals, and in various global contexts.

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Thriptic Mar 13, 2018 View on HN

It doesn't sound a whole lot different than my current living situation or former living situations. I currently rent a bedroom in a 3 bedroom apartment with 3 other people, share a shower with one roommate, and keep 99% of my possessions in my room because my roommates like to party and I don't want stuff stolen or broken. It's not a great situation for dating or being social and I have to be extremely efficient with space, but the room works well as an affordable place to crash

paulryanrogers Jul 17, 2020 View on HN

Or forced to share a place with roommates

tekla Feb 21, 2023 View on HN

Why are you assuming a studio and not roommates?

ikeyany Jul 1, 2019 View on HN

You are describing roommates/co-ops.

alistairSH Sep 23, 2025 View on HN

If you want that degree of freedom, a boarding house or shared occupancy is not for you. Pay up for dedicated solo housing.

refurb Dec 26, 2021 View on HN

Living with roommates or even your parents is pretty common globally. Not the end of the world.

pessimizer Mar 3, 2014 View on HN

More like roommates, because they share a house.

pandaman Sep 15, 2025 View on HN

People who live with roommates.

stephenr Nov 20, 2023 View on HN

The part where you started comparing a private room in a shared house/apartment, with a hostel.

ghaff Nov 19, 2023 View on HN

Not everyone has a spare room for that purpose.