Expenses Reviews
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LauraTucker
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I considered my year studying abroad as a once-in-a-lifetime experience and so did not consider the financial implications of my activities as much as I might have done at home.
My main expense came from travelling, as I took advantage of being on the European mainland. I do not regret spending more on my year abroad, as I had an incredible year and have benefitted enormously in so many ways.
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Housing, Overall, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Apply for your CAF (government grant to students) early. I received 150 Euros a month from the French government, which helped a great deal with my rent.
A lot of money can be saved by buying as much as you can from the local market rather than supermarkets, and food is often of a much higher quality too.
I didn't have too many financial surprises. Travel was a lot cheaper than expected: a student railcard can save you 50% on domestic and international travel. The only negative surprise I had was my English mobile phone bill. Even if you do not use your phone you are charged everytime somebody leaves a message on your voicemail. I would recommend leaving any English mobile phones at home and getting a French phone when you arrive.
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Rui Q
Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
Management Science, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Since I am in France, it is much more convenient to get a visa to travel in other countries with the E.U. Transportation expenses is also less.
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Telephone, Overall, Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
An exclusive pre-traveling preparation is vital to save time and money. There are plenty of cheap flights and hotels which are accessible through internet.
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Gerrit P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
- living at home when studying in the Netherlands
- Night life is ridicously expensive
- food is cheap at discounters/hypermarkets but expensive at supermarkets closeby
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Nightlife, Food, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
- several things available at second hand store (from CDs over coffee mugs to furniture) for very little cost at the train station
- applying for CAF will knock another 50 € to 150 € off your living expenses
- public transportation is quite cheap with the monthly ticket when under the age of 25
- school may offer translation jobs from local companies to international students to make some money with little input
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Melody X
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The living expense is much higher in France than in China. And I would love to engage myself in this new environment and I went out with foreign friends, travalled together, etc.
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Food, Housing, Overall, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I love shopping when the supermarket provides discount or in the discount seanson
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anonymous
Tianjin Institute of Technology, Tianjin, China
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
housing rent is very high here, shops close early here than China, no place to go except going to bars in weekend.
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Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
high commission from the bank, low working efficiency, compare price with other supermarket before you buy sth.
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g77814
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
In France it is very interesting to discover the culture by travelling and by dining out. So I spent more on the categories than in Finland. However I found the price level to be lower than in Finland in most of the areas.
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Food, Overall, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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