

Expenses Reviews
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4.11 / 5 based on 812 reviews


piotkovtribunalski

Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because living expenses in france are higher and in germany and because I used the phone more frequently
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Telephone, Overall, Nightlife, Food, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments
in france you have to pay a so-called taxe d'habitation, i.e. a tax every household has to pay annually for living in a place. depending on the towns and parts of towns this tax can be pretty expensive --> reims definitely belongs to the expensive zones!
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Luis A

Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
In travels because I tried to take the oppotunities I have here.
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Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall, Housing, 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
Some special fees in the host university (not too expensive)
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scuart

Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Most of my excess costs were due to travel which I had planned.
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Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Travel:
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
I saved a lot on food by eating at the student cafeteria.
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belen o

Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
i spent more since at home i was living with my parents who used to pay for all basic expenses such as food and bills.
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Housing, Food, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, 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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anonymous

Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
it is a bit expensive here
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Overall, Housing, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, 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
in ur fisrt week get some food packets with you so that u can be independent initially
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Maria K

Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
More on travel as want to avail of fact that am on continent.Found food to be cheaper.
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
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
Two months deposit on flat.
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