It is quite apparent that the bigger the apartment, the higher the rent usually is. Then of course, the more amenities there are the more expensive it is as well. That is why to save on rental payments, people usually opt to get a smaller apartment. Families simply make do with what's available and with what their budget can afford. For instance, instead for getting a 2 bathroom apartment, they make do with a single bathroom. They also get a single or a two-bedroom apartment even if they already have more children just so their budget for rental would be enough. This would even allow them to save because they would need fewer beds. In addition to that fewer rooms means fewer rooms to light. So this even means lower electricity consumption as well. A smaller room usually also mean lower heating and air conditioning requirements as well. Of course, some families that really are hard pressed financially would simply opt to turn off the heating and simply wear thicker jackets instead. Anyone can save if he wants to. One simply has to be more flexible so he will find he lower living standards acceptable. After all, he cannot do anything about it if it's all he can afford at the moment.