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Woman commutes 4,000 miles to different country by plane every week due to cost of living in city

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Published 18:23 11 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Woman commutes 4,000 miles to different country by plane every week due to cost of living in city

The thousands of miles are worth it for the student...

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

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A student has opened up about her 'quality of life' since making the decision to move country and commute to school by plane.

With the cost of living crisis leading some to move into a dumpster and others upping sticks and setting sail on cruise ships in a bid to cut costs, others are deciding to move cities and brave a longer commute.

And we're not just talking an extra 15 minutes on the train, some people are actually moving so far they have to fly into the city they work or study in - Nat Cedillo being one of them.

Cedillo and her partner Santiago used to live in Brooklyn, New York, however, they moved to Mexico City and the 30-year-old now travels to and from to be able to attend her law school classes.

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Cedillo told The New York Post: "It’s exhausting, but worth it."

Cedillo takes a Monday morning flight into JFK Airport and then on Tuesday night travels back to Mexico City in order to make her class.

And the semester lasted 13 weeks - meaning she's travelled by plane a staggering 26 times and completed a round-trip of over 4,000 miles.

She's had to pay for airfare alongside lodging and food, having reportedly spent over $2,000 so far.

Cedillo explained she and her husband 'love New York' but weren't even living in 'the most lavish neighborhood' and 'everything was so expensive'.

Now, living in Mexico City, she and her partner are able to 'enjoy a better quality of life' - although, Cedillo notes it is the days she's 'not commuting' which 'are the best'.

And Cedillo isn't the only person to make the move and risk the commute in a bid to save some pennies and live a better quality of life.

More and more people are making the move and sacrificing their commute (Getty Stock Image)
More and more people are making the move and sacrificing their commute (Getty Stock Image)

Monday to Friday, AirAsia worker Racheal Kaur leaves her house in Penang, Malaysia, at around 5am and travels to the airport to fly to Kuala Lumpur, also in Malaysia - the journey taking 40 minutes - before flying home at the end of each day and getting back at around 7:00pm.

Breaking down her daily routine, the mom said: "Usually, I’m up around 4 am, 4:10 am, 4:15 am at the latest. And then, I am showered, dressed, and I leave my home by 5 am.

"And then I take a slow drive to the airport, boarding is at 5:55 am, so it gives me plenty of time to, you know, park my car, put on my shoes, walk over, get myself boarded, check into the flight, sit down."

She resolved that not only does it help her save money, but it also means she can spend more time with her kids.

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/natcotaa

Topics: Money, New York, Travel

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a freelance journalist with words in Daily Express, Cosmopolitan UK, LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She is a former Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible.

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