Expenses Reviews
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aoife_ob
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, accommodation and nightlife are cheaper in Spain, I don't have any telephone ot travel charges in Ireland.
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing, Food, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The ERASMUS grant is probably about one fifth of the living expenses. It's ridiculous!
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Davide C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because I had to make more international calls. I used to take public transports much more than in my country.
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Overall, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Avoid some touristic traps, as anywhere. Otherwise, I did not had any suprise.
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Rui B
Instituto Superior de Ciêncas da Saúde - Sul, Lisbon, Portugal
Pharmacy, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
More, for obvious reasons, i had to make international phone calls, i had to eat in restaurants every meals and i had to pay all the means of transport instead of using my car.
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Travel, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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valentina p
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Ispent more in travelling because I visited many small towns and places nearby Barcelona and less in telephone because I was never at home
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Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Food is a lille bit cheaper than at home.
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Jeske U
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is a bit cheaper in BCN than in the Netherlands. On the other categories I spend more because i was more active and tried to get everything out of the time I had there.
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I spent more for the rent, which is in the historic center , and for the daily travel to the uni. I could have saved much money if I had lived on campus, in the fields...
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items