How to save money in a big city without losing quality of life

For some, living in a metropolis is a luxury that cannot always be afforded. Car maintenance, rental housing, groceries and belongings - what most of all hits the wallet of the townspeople. We have collected a few life hacks, thanks to which life in a big city can become a little cheaper and easier.

1. Car sharing

Car sharing is a per-minute car rental service that will save you from maintenance, refueling and problems with parking fees. On average, a minute of driving a rented car in Russia costs 8 rubles. There are several services in Moscow with a large fleet of vehicles and with different prices. The main thing is not to break the rules, check the car before the trip and not get into accidents.

Car-sharing services are offered by Delimobil, which, among other things, allows you to accumulate miles for every 30 rubles spent, and also gives 400 rubles for a friend you bring. YouDrive service provides 20 free minutes after booking a car. Night parking will be free, during the day you will have to pay 2.5 rubles per minute for it.

2. Coworking

Coworking is a single space consisting of companies with different fields of activity. IT specialists and preachers of healthy eating can get along on the same site, for whom restaurants, recreation areas and even parks work right there. Ideal not only for freelancers, but also for employers who want to rent an office for a team and not think about everyday problems.

Renting an office for a small company in the center of Moscow will cost at least 35-40 thousand rubles a month. And this is not counting the many hours of conversations with the landlord and the fire inspection, as well as walking around the rest of the authorities. Renting an office in a coworking space will cost 20 thousand rubles a month. I paid and forgot.

By the way, coworking spaces can be both specialized, for example, for architects and designers ("Laba"), and for anyone who strives for a new format of work ("Table").

3. Coliving

Bored of living alone? Do you have big utility bills or unpleasant neighbors on the site? The problem can be solved by coliving - a kind of space for people united by a common idea, views, field of activity. This option is also suitable for workaholics who do not have enough time to clean. For example, cleaning, bath accessories, towels in Ollie coliving are already included in the price.

Renting a room in Colivium coliving will cost 49-50 thousand rubles a month. The range of prices for renting a room in an ordinary Moscow apartment is from 20,000 to 60,000. But in this case, you are not insured against Soviet repairs or loud neighbors. You will spend either the same amount or a little more on coliving, but you will save time, every hour of which will pay for the difference in price and save your nerves.

4. Rent of things for everyday life

You decide to hang a new painting on the wall, but you don't have a drill. Don't worry, you don't have to buy a new one. On special services, you can rent a drill, hammer, stepladder and other things you need in everyday life. Or you can ask your neighbors, but not everyone is sympathetic to requests.

The Arendorium service allows you to rent any things for a variety of events: weddings, travel, parties. And with the help of the Rentmania community, you can rent baby products (car seats, strollers, bicycles, baby monitors), household appliances, clothes, shoes, sports equipment.

5. Wi-Fi hotspots for sharing

An option for millennials who can't imagine life without the Internet. The Fon community has the data to connect to 21 million Wi-Fi hotspots, particularly at airports and public transportation.

You can not only post photos on social networks, but also forget about the expensive mobile Internet. Just make sure in advance that the coverage area of the service includes the places of your stay.

6. Clothes for rent

A prom, wedding, trip or Burning Man is only once in a lifetime. But the eternal question always arises: "What to wear?" If shopping seems like a torment, and you don't want to spend money on a good thing to put on once, rented clothes will save you.

Moussa Project will help you find it - a service for renting rare things: trousers, skirts, dresses, accessories brought by the creators of the project from New York, Paris and London. Rent can cost both a thousand and 12 thousand rubles. You can take things for three days. And if you like something, then you can really buy it.

7. Buying goods together

Quite often, it is easier to buy groceries together with your neighbors if you do not live alone. The benefit is obvious: you do not pay the full price for the products, but only half or a third.

The Repka service allows you to make purchases for the whole family. You can buy clothes, food, art supplies, kitchen utensils. For several families, you can shop on the BB. Joint purchases . Here you can choose products for the home and garden, as well as cosmetics and personal care items.

On the Russian market, Mail. Ru Group has taken up collective purchases: the "Cheaper Together" application, which will be released this year, makes it possible to receive a discount if there is one more buyer for the product.

8. Search for performers for solving different problems

Need to walk the dog, hammer a nail into the wall, go grocery shopping? Services will help, where you ask for services and set a price for them yourself. Set a task, and there will be a specialist himself. Maybe someone needs your skills, thanks to which it will turn out to acquire an additional source of income.

Companies such as PROFI. RU and YouDo help some people solve problems and make money for others. The benefit lies in the time gained. You do not need to look for agencies, services, offices, read reviews, communicate, meet in person and explain the problem. In addition, the cost of the service will often be lower.

Thanks to the services, you can find builders, lawyers, designers, web developers, tutors and more.

To save money, you don't have to deny yourself pleasures, buy cheap products and tremble over every penny. Each of these services will help you solve your daily problems and make your life easier.