{"id":19132,"date":"2022-07-19T09:25:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.home4students.at\/?p=19132"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:07:20","slug":"cheap-meals-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.home4students.at\/en\/cheap-meals-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking on a budget: cheap meals for students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Crammed kitchen with little space? Shared cooking areas for you and two or more others in your student housing in Austria<\/a> or at home? Little money but a lot of appetite? Sounds familiar? You might be a student looking for tips for yummy, cheap and easy dinner ideas \u2013 no fuss involved. Financing your studies might be a tricky subject, but cooking should be simple and fun. So, no worries: We have some tips and hacks for you to do both your wallet and your belly a favour!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheap healthy meals that are delicious <\/strong><\/strong>
\u2013 is that even possible?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cheap meals for students that are also finger-licking good are definitely not a myth \u2013 as long as you follow some important tips instead of going grocery shopping without a plan or pushing the button of your food delivery app. Ordering food has become so effortless and \u2013 as we all know \u2013 convenient that we often forget, what a strain it is on our bank accounts to order food multiple times a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking your meals at home seems time-consuming, especially if one\u2019s cooking skills could still use an upgrade. But practice makes perfect and it\u2019ll take less and less time to prepare cheap and healthy meals. Who knows, you might even pick up cooking as a new hobby \u2013 after all it is quite rewarding and extra fun if you are joined in the kitchen by your friends or roommates. So, if you are on a budget, cooking your own cheap and healthy meals will save you a lot of money without lacking the great taste of food delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheap and easy dinner ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Looking for some recipe inspiration? We\u2019ve got you covered. The following cheap and easy dinner ideas can easily be scaled up \u2013 prep for several days ahead or treat your roommates to something delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Homemade carrot soup<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for cheap meals for students that are also absolutely satisfying, you can\u2019t go wrong with this carrot soup. Carrots are available in big packets, allowing you to cook up a large batch of soup, which you can then keep in your fridge for a couple of days or you can easily stock up your freezer stash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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