Expenses Reviews
4.21 / 5 based on 85 reviews

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Surfers
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The costs of living are higher than in Germany, as well as the costs for accomodation and nightlife. I spend more money on travelling because there simply was so much to travel to!
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Nightlife, Housing, Food, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you arrive in time and before the most of the other international students come, you can save a lot of money to buy second hand stuff from other students.
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anonymous
didn't study uni there, TAipei, Taiwan
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I love traveling and going out with uni students during the weekend. Long distacnce cost me heaps,rent isn't that bad but still quite a bit.
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Telephone, Overall, Travel, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
cheap clothes in westend, grocery shopping on saturday afternoon.
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msirevaag
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I used more on phone expences as I wanted to keep in touch with family and friends at home. However it it not expencive to call if you phone cards at the local shops.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Ninni N
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
A private grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything was cheaper over there than in my home country but I used money to travell that I don't spend that much in Finland.
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Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Bribear80
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I spent more on nightlife because I went out a lot more than I normal would at home. I spent less on accomodation just because of the great exchange rate for the American dollar.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Terry N
United Business Institutes, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Study in Lieu
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because I was livin it up, as this is a unique experience... ;)
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Nightlife, Travel, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items