Expenses Reviews
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Manuela H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because the standard of living is far higher in Brussels than in Eisenstadt, the nightlive is better and as you dont know the country you must travel for seeing something of your host country. Telephone costs were lower because all students could arrange to take the same provider.
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Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Dorine v
Haagse Hogeschool, Den Haag, Netherlands
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Shopping is more expensive in Brussels than in Holland. Furthermore, you give more on going out, because you want to do as much as possible
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Dorothea H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because it was more expensive in Belgium than it is in Germany (especially Kaiserslautern..housing is quite cheap there)
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Food, Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Open a belgian bank-account in order to save the 5,50€ for each time you get cash from your german account.
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Christoph G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
erasmus = party/going out/spending money - real estate prices are higher then in my homecountry.
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Food, Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Tommy B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because I was travelling around Europe alot and the rent for my apartment was very expensive.
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Overall, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Giovanni V
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because to call from abroad is more expensive. In italy the beer is more expensive ;)
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items