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Jordi T
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
In general, prices are higher in Amsterdam than in Barcelona. I have also done more activities here than I do in Barcelona (traveling basicaly).
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Housing, Travel, Food, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Deborah D
Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
European Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Here life is less expensive
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Travel, Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Go to buy at the markets and not to ALBERTHEIJN whcih is the most expensive supermarket of the whole Netherlands
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Birungi
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
spent less than at home because I was only there durng clas times.
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Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
To be able to have a supporting job oppportunity, while studying.
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Christine B
Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus
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
Amsterdam has more opportunities to spend money than my university city. And you want to travel as well. Accomodation is extremely difficult to find and very expensive.
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Overall, Housing, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
ABN Amro has a cost-free account for international students for one year.
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clemence r
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: Paris III, Paris, France
European Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
housing is expensive. Apart from that when it comes to having a drink somewhere or going out, no comparisons with Parisian prices!
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Anna L
Nicholas Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything is more expensive than in my home country so there is no suprise that I spent more:)I was traveling much more than in my own country - I took an advantage on beeing in new place - so I wanted to know it better.
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Food, Telephone, Overall, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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