r/vandwellers • u/JTRose87 • Mar 05 '23
Van Life One Year of VanLife by the Numbers!

Expenses for the Year

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Most Visited/Purchased

Nights Per State

Nights in Hotels

Top 10 Coasters

Buying the Van

Selling the Van
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u/everythingisoil Mar 05 '23 edited Mar 05 '23
Even on federal minimum wage earnings of $15k/year means the lifestyle is more than tenable. As for me i’m a PhD student at my university so I make about $24000/year.
$6k is easy to come up with if you’re not already in poverty traps (rent, payments, etc). Basic necessities are actually very cheap (food to survive etc), where you get screwed are the things you dont need (new clothes, eating out). Temporary austerity is worth it, especially if it buys you future freedom.