Next Year You’ll Be Paying In To Coppers With Coppers, As The Cost Of Student Living Increases

Student living just doesn’t seem to be getting any easier and according to studies carried out by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) it is definitely not getting any cheaper.

The Cost of Living Guide which DIT Campus Life office compile annually, show that students will be faced with higher living expenses for the forthcoming academic year. Students living away from home will see the average cost increase from €7,803 to €7902 and for those living at home, €4,095 to €4,176.

Rental costs in Dublin have risen by 4.5% in the last year, averaging at €348 per month, however figures vary from €300 for a shared room to just under €1,000 for a one bed apartment. The national average of student rent is €289 per month. 

Transport has also seen a small increase with an additional €6 to the student short-hop ticket.

Brian Gormley from DIT Campus Life expressed his concern for student moral after the figures were published, "Fewer students are able to get part-time work, and many families are struggling to support their children who are in college," he said.