20 Brisbane suburbs to rent a room under $200

It’s no secret that living costs in Australian cities are pretty atrocious and Brisbane is no exception.

If your bank account doesn’t remind you of this daily, you’ll be sure to hear about it in the media.

Without a doubt, the biggest drain your account—besides food and booze—is rent, and like death, it’s completely unavoidable.

While sharing a place is a great way to cut back on your rent costs, the reality is that even some inner-city Brisbane suburbs are now getting a little too ~rich~ for your liking.

According to recent data from Flatmates.com.au, based on listings created this year, 36 Brisbane suburbs now have average weekly room rents over $200. FML, right?

But before you give up completely and decide to live out your days in your parent’s granny flat, read on.

To make your room search easier and keep some cash in your pockets, we’ve hand picked 20 of the best value suburbs to rent a room under $200.

Happy hunting:

Suburb	Dist. To City	Average Rent Per Week in 2016
Greenslopes	6km	$198
Banyo	16km	$194
Wooloowin	10km	$194
Newmarket	5km	$192
Cleveland	28km	$191
Red Hill	3km	$190
Morningside	8km	$190
Carina	9km	$188
Herston	7km	$188
Indooroopilly	8km	$187
Taringa	6km	$187
Everton Park	14km	$186
Carindale	10km	$185
Lutwyche	8km	$185
Chermside	11km	$184
Kedron	9km	$183
Camp Hill	7km	$183
Coorparoo	5km	$183
Alderley	7km	$179
Wilston	6km	$176

^{Prices based on private room listings created on Flatmates.com.au between Jan 1 - Mar 10 2016}