I need a bit of advice.
Or rather, I need to hear I will be fine, surviving in the big city.
Lemme start at the beginning .... I live in this tiny village, outside of Rotterdam. I work, study and go out in Rotterdam, which means I spend a ton on gas, driving up and down.
Until now, that was fine. But the house I live in, is my mum's, and she is moving back in. So I need to move out.
Now, I have the option of either taking a studio here in this tiny little village. That one will be free in April, and it's cute, but small, and still outside of Rotterdam. I'll have to pay the rent ?200 and gas ?200 which means I'll be out ?400 a month. Practically my entire paycheck. (working part-time
Now, my other option is in the city. My dad placed some phonecalls, and managed to arrange me an appartment in the south. I can have the third floor of a house, two rooms, bathroom and kitchen, ...., all mine. Rent is ?230 approx and no costs for the gas, cuz I can take the bicycle to work and college. It's close to all my friends, and two streets away from my current boyfriend, so that's promising, lol. Trouble, is .......... it's a rather bad neigbourhoud. Robbery and burning cars
My wish, would be to live in the city, I'd really like it ....
Help .....