Is it cheaper to rent a place or buy one?

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Long term? Buy.

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It can be cheaper to rent because you have to pay property taxes and home insurance in addition to mortgage.

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Depends on where you live and the property but in general I think buying is cheaper long term, but renting is cheaper short term and if your not planning on staying in an area forever renting is much better.

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On the average month to month it's probably cheaper to buy. At least where I live the average mortgage payment is half the average rent. However, there could always be an unexpected 20k when you buy. The roof could need replaced, pipes could blow, all sorts of stuff that you don't have to pay for if you rent.

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In my country buying 100%. Renting is very expensive, between minimum wage and average. It makes no sense to rent. Property taxes are extremely low (for my 1 bedroom I pay >100$ per year) and there are no inheritance taxes like in the States, so property is passed down to generations. 
Being able to own another property and rent it out gives you the priviledge of having an actual additional salary and live an upper middle class life.
Ex. If a newlywed couple decided to rent, one of their incomes covers the rent and the other covers food, clothing, bills etc with very little left at the end. We call it a death trap, since there is no way to get out of the situation. By buying, even with bank loans, your montly rate is similar to the rent, and in a few years you'll actually own the place and only pay the property tax, so you'll live a lot more comfortably.

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Buying a house u have to keep up the upkeep lawn work shovel rack leaves , electricity, pay for water , pay land tax  , renting you don't have to do any lawn work and don't have to worry about doing any maintenance work

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I feel like long-term, buying is cheaper, but short-term, renting is cheaper. 
Of course, there are so many variables to factor in though too, regardless of renting or buying, location probably being the main thing.

Is it cheaper to rent a place or buy one?

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