Expenses Reviews
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Joris v
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
exchange programmes are there to be enjoyed and can even be seen as an extended holiday; with all consequential budget implications
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
cook you own meals together with the locals
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Jayeen H
Monash University Malaysia, Sunway, Malaysia
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Due to the high taxes in Sweden, the average expenses in Uppsala is comparatively higher than Malaysia.
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Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Telephone, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Cook your own meal as eating out is going to cost you a fortune!!!!!
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Frederic D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Sweden is quite expensive compared to France but I also choose to fully benefit from nightlife and to discover Scandinavia and CIS
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Overall, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
buy a phone and a bike from local students
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Stephanie V
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate is really bad for Australians! And Sweden is notoriously expensive
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Travel, Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Eat and party at the student nations as much as possible, they are much cheaper
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Kamen I
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Coming from an already expensive country, things did not seem all that much out of price, but for most other countries it will be. Alcohol is ridiculously expensive.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Phone is cheap with Comviq pre-paid cards (provided by university). Buy a bike in order to save on bus cards. Go on cruises in the Baltic Sea to stock up on alcohol.
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anonymous
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
In general, everything in Sweden is more expensive than in Spain. As for the traveling part, I did much more travels in Seden than I do in Spain.
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Food, Travel, Overall, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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