am agree wid caseyindc ji. its nither big city nor expesive. You can find very few nepali student around grand rapids but you can find lots of indians over there. living cost is around 500-600 for single room and tranportation service is not bad. on my experiance if you can find one roommate then u can cover up wid 400 monthy for living and other stuffs. i have one indian fren who runs indian restuarent. so let me know if you need any help from him...good luck dude