Expenses Reviews
4.15 / 5 based on 317 reviews
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because Lyon is a very large city and therefore expensive. At home I live in a village and go to university in a town of 15,000 so do not usually have to pay as much for basic amenities as I do in Lyon.
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Overall, Housing, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Beware of the enormous deposit for accommodation that the host university may not inform you about. Mine was €1200 (about £750), and was mentioned in absolutely none of the paperwork that I was sent beforehand.
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Anna W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I would say the price is not that different in Sweden compared to France overall. But I spent all my money on travel since I wanted to take to opportunity while I was there!
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Apply for CAF (to help pay for your rent!) and the french government will help you out. I recieved 141,42€ per month, with a start rent of 386€.
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Stan S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Poland is much cheaper than France.. In all-eating, living, parting, travelling..
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Travel, Telephone, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If u work (in restaurant/calling center/ pub) at least 2 days a week u can easily earn money for surviving in Lyon
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Kirsteen S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone and travel because they were used more often. The others simply because they were more expensive
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Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Aleksandra S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because life in general is much cheaper in Poland than in France.
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Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
High cost of mobile phones.
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Cristina C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
are more expencive
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Food, Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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