Detroit Deadpool

Vancouver rent was so expensive that university student Tim Chen found it cheaper to fly to class twice a week. In February 2024, UBC student Tim Chen explained that renting a one-bedroom would cost him roughly C$2,500 a month. Instead, he lived rent-free with his parents in Calgary, and commuted by plane. He only needed to attend campus two days a week. Each round trip cost around C$150, bringing his monthly flight bill to roughly C$1,200. His routine: fly to Vancouver in the morning, attend class, take the bus back to the airport and fly home that night. Eight return trips a month still cost less than half the rent he’d been quoted.