Renting provides flexibility but can lead to costs in the long-term

The answers here are greater and higher.

Renting does offer greater flexibility when it comes to matter of finances. You can find an apartment that suits your financial capabilities and you it gives you more options when it comes handling money. But in the long run, when you do the math, it can, and probably will lead to higher costs. After a certain period of time the money you spent on rent would exceed the value of a brand new apartment you could have bought.