Comment by Epholys

I've seen those comments about $200/month and empty rooms here, so I suppose they mainly come from the US, yes.

So yes, you describe a situation that I feel like a lot of people here don't understand is not the norm.

I compared the subscription with my rent precisely because it's easier to compare: with your numbers it would be like paying from $600 up to $1500 / month. Pretty hard to justify.