Expenses Reviews
4.31 / 5 based on 33 reviews

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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Overall, live in the States is/was cheaper mainly because of the low dollar.
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Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Renting an appartment is a bit more expensive than living in a dorm, but the advantage is that you cook and thus buy your own food, which is much cheaper than eating and paying in the university cafeteria.
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ustkaman
East Kazakstan State University, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Journalism, Graduate, Edmund Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program
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
Life is more expensive in the US than in my home country
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Food, Housing, Telephone, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Jimmy F
Institut Teknologi Nasional, Bandung, Indonesia
Engineering, Electrical, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because of the rate exchange is higher for US Dollar
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Housing, Food, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No. For cost-savings, buy everything that you need daily in the walmart
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Jose S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Cause life is in general more expensive in the USA
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Travel, Overall, Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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dodlas
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Food, Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items