Factors that determine the Homestay cost are:
- Cost of living and food in the city,
- location or proximity to public transit, schools, or colleges,
- host meal plan offered to the student (i.e. No meals, B/B, H/B, or F/B),
- private or shared amenities included of the homestay such,
- any extra facilities provided by the hosts,
- supply, demand, and seasonality,
- short versus long stay booking,
- and students enjoy the lowest homestay pricing versus working individuals.