Expenses Reviews
4.04 / 5 based on 139 reviews
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Nigora S
Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Sociology, Graduate, Open Society Institute-Soros Foundation
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Simply, my home country Tajikistan is located in central Asia, a post-soviet country. Hungary, by contrast, is a new member of EU, and the prices have risen visbly over recent time. Services cost more, and in general standard of living is higher in Hangary than in Tajikistan
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Housing, Food, Telephone, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
not really; although make sure you follow all the rules in subway stations (buy new tickets when changing the lines). I did not know that and was fined when I first arrived in Budapest.
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because Budapest is a much more expensive than any city in Romania. But then the stipend I got from CEU was much more than any salary in Romania.
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Overall, Travel, Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No financial suprises. A cost-saving tip however would be: don't live in the dorm (on campus). It's much cheaper to rent a flat in the city and you are your own boss.
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Vusal Q
Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan
Law, Civil, Graduate, OSI
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At home I did not pay rental fee. Food is more expensive in Budapest. I did not have that much nightlife in Baku. There is no "monthly pass" system in Baku you pay on the spot, therefore more on travel.
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Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Payment for readers.
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Konstantin P
Higher School of Economics, Saint-Petersburg (branch), Russia
Political Science, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
sometimes there are no prices on things, so before paying for a thing, please, ask how much the stuff is. it sometimes was surprisingly expensive
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JasonVarga
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because Budapest is in such a great location, it is a short flight to 20 different countries, and I visited most of them.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Diana U
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Yeap, validate public transportation tickets whenever u get on a bus/metro, otherwise they'll definitely screw u!
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