Renting a room in a house - home stay.
Good: Landord takes care of everything.
Bad: You must have good relationship will the landord. May not see a lot of new faces.
你們是跟朋友住呢?
Good: Share the expense. Able to know you friend more.
Bad: You will know them if they are messy or not.
還是跟陌生人合租?
Good: Share the expense. Meet someone new.
Bad: Is like a bet since you do not know they are good or not - noisy? quiet? messy?
還是自己一個人住?
Good: More control of the living.
Bad: Boring. No one to talk to.