Shared apartments, spare rooms and roommates in Valencia

Valencia is the third Spanish city that receives more international students every year, behind Madrid and Barcelona. This makes the demand for accommodation high, so prices go up. For this reason, the majority of young people who go to study in Valencia choose to live in a shared flat, since this way they can save on rent and bills.

The roommates you live with in Valencia will be some of your closest friends. You are going to share with them the day to day, so you have to make sure that you enter an apartment where the lifestyle is similar among all, to avoid possible arguments and confrontations.

Advantages and disadvantages of sharing a flat in Valencia

If you are thinking of sharing a flat with other students in Valencia you should know that there are some advantages and disadvantages of this type of accommodation.

Advantages of sharing a flat in Valencia 

• Meeting other students as soon as you arrive in the city, you will be accompanied from the beginning.

• Saving on the utility bills, cost of rent and bills, being able to live in some of the neighbourhoods preferred by young people, such as Eixample of Benimaclet.

• Learn to live with people from all over the world, sometimes from different cultures and customs. Take the opportunity to learn more about their way of life and their language! 

Disadvantages of sharing a flat in Valencia 

• If the rules of the house are not clear (especially in terms of visits, smoking, pets, noise, etc.) arguments can frequently arise.

• Sometimes it is difficult to make roommates comply with the cleaning and tidying schedule.

• The only space of your own will be your room, so make sure you make it comfortable and decorate it however you like.

Erasmus App for your exchange in Valencia

The European Commission is promoting the use of an App for Erasmus+. This provides facilities for students to plan their mobility when they are already in Valencia. You will find help to carry out procedures in the same application, answers to questions, different services, discounts and even experiences and tips from students from previous years.

How to meet people in Valencia 

In addition to interacting with your flatmates when you arrive in this city, there are other ways to meet people in Valencia. Some of the most prominent are:

Student associations in Valencia 

The universities that receive the most Erasmus each year are associated with the ESN (Erasmus Student Network). Thanks to this, you will have access to different events and activities that are organized for Erasmus students, in which you will be able to meet other young people with the same interests as you. Two of the universities that have the help of this association are the Polytechnic University of Valencia and the University of Valencia. There are also other associations in the city, but these are the ones that are mostly aimed at Erasmus international students.

Facebook groups for Erasmus in Valencia

On this platform, there are different groups created for Erasmus, some of them are to meet people according to the season in which you are going to be there and others are more general, with information of all kinds.

WhatsApp groups for Erasmus in Valencia 

In Valencia, there are a wide variety of WhatsApp groups that you can join if you want to meet people with common interests. For example, there are groups made for different sports such as volleyball or soccer, for parties and events, for the LGBT community, for students of different nationalities, among others.

Tips for living in a shared apartment in Valencia

Some recommendations to keep in mind if you are going to live in a shared flat in Valencia are:

• Valencians are usually open and cheerful, so living with them tends to generate a positive atmosphere, at the same time you get to know the local culture.

• The Fallas de Valencia is celebrated in mid-March. If you choose an apartment with a central location, keep in mind that during the days of the festival, several streets in the centre are full of fallas and visitors, with celebrations and firecrackers that last until late at night. In addition, on the last day of the festival, the Fallas are burned. We believe that if you live in a central apartment you will have the privilege of enjoying the Fallas de Valencia to the fullest!

• If you prefer a quieter lifestyle, we recommend that you look for accommodation in a neighbourhood further from the city centre, since the student atmosphere is usually very lively at night.

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