Laminate flooring or carpet?

[Mitchell Litam]

I am currently househacking and fixing up the third floor. I live in the top unit which is a 4 bed 2 bath. I completely rehabbed the bathroom on the third and it has some commercial carpet. Completely horid green carpet with no fibers and very thin. The first and second floor are carpet. Would it be wierd to put laminate flooring on just the third floor? We have made it to be kind of a master floor. It has its own office and living room. Its about 873 sq ft and carpeting would cost about $2500. In your experience how much more would laminate flooring be? 

Most people said I should stay away from carpet cause of the turnover and replacement costs. I currently live there and plan to for another year or two but after that it would be a rental.

Thoughts?