Living in a shared company provided accommodation might be easier on your wallet but that is all depend on your lifestyle and your housemate.

If you're lucky and end up with easy going and friendly person who also happens to be in love with domestic chores like cleaning house and cooking.. then there is no reason to spend the extra money. But if you happen to live with a housemate from hell.. then you better leave the place and live outside or ask to move to another place.

I've been in both situation. Last one was with my ex... I'd forgotten what cleanliness was like until I got rid of him. Even my cats know where the litter tray is, yaknowhadamsayin?