Expenses Reviews
4.10 / 5 based on 33 reviews

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Be Z
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Shanghai is China's most expensive city and while the exchange rate made spending very comfortable, some things are actually quite expensive and eventually all the prices adds up. The key is to have fun, but watch your wallet.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Taxis are very convient and easy, but the expenses adds up very quickly. Department store prices are set to almost match the prices at home. Alcohol prices are very high as well.
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Aurelien O
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You have to choose a good health insurance because foreign doctors are very expensive
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lroone
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Good exchange rate when i went. Things were also pretty inexpensive.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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May B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
China is generally cheaper than the UK
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Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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dtkemon
Furman University, Greenville, SC, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I spent less because everything is so much cheaper...plain and simple.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Everything is negotiable.
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