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Originally Posted by Galakanokis
There is a student at UBC that commutes to school from Calgary. He books a round trip ticket 3 or 4 days a week and flies in in the morning and returns in evening. Typically he finds flights in the $120-$150 range return. With most rents being over $2500 he saves money.
I use to joke that I could buy a place in Mexico for $500K and use the leftover $1M to commute. Maybe that is a reality.
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The student only saves money if you consider that they pay zero for accommodations in Calgary.