Expenses Reviews
3.98 / 5 based on 197 reviews
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Giovanna S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
yes, Japan is espensive
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Food, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
the internet connection is very slow, you cannot use credit cards everywhere, most transactions are done in cash.
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Margarita D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Japan is a very very very expensive country.
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Travel, Housing, Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The 99 Yen store is very good for grocery shopping. Find out which days of the week supermarkets have sales (usually mid-week). Go to flee markets: really cool items for very little money. Find coupons - they are everywhere and for everything.
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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
Dorms were included in my tuition. Travel was undeniable. I used the telephone less than at home (virtually everyone was in the dorms). Nightlife was available, but reasonable. Food...incredible...but I somehow managed moderation (and still managed to lose weight).
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Astigmatism in my eyes from writing a 130 page research paper for my home university under flourescent lights. Be wary of headaches from overstudying. Everything else is pretty much straightforward.
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alicia l
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Japan just costs more than upstate New York. The dorm fee was quite reasonable though.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Food, Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Most ATMs are not 24 hours. The school cafeteria is actually pretty good, and cheap. Eat there and save money.
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Lisel W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
I'm from New York City.
Enough said.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Hyaku-en and kyuu-kyuu are your friend.
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Gaëlle C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because almost everything was more expensive in Japan than in Belgium.
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Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It's difficult to withdraw money after 6 pm and cash are mainly use in shops.
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