Why do you think that Berkeley grad students live cheaply? They live in the same expensive places everyone else in Berkeley and San Francisco live, they just pa

Why do you think that Berkeley grad students live cheaply? They live in the same expensive places everyone else in Berkeley and San Francisco live, they just pay for it with student loans. What everyone does is share a place. Usually you will pay $750-$1000 per room, depending on location. Commuting a long way to save on rent doesn't make sense. Gas is expensive, car maintenance is expensive, parking is expensive, time is expensive.