Expenses Reviews
3.90 / 5 based on 484 reviews
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kasuga
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because the cost of living is much higher in Finland than in my country, Portugal
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Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Beware of the price of drinks here: good country for people trying to recover from drinking problems
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Martina M
FH Campus Wien, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
finland is more expensive than austria except the living prices are similar ...
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Travel, Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
surprises: high prices for night life ...
cost-saving tips: always ask for student disscount ...
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Lisa L
Fachhochschule St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Radio / TV Broadcasting, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
because finland is more expensive than austria
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
vegetables, fruits and alcohol are almost the most expensive things in finland. cost-saving tips: look for the lidl supermarket
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Maria S
Fachhochschule St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
costs of food are higher than at home, but the dormitory was cheaper. I think it's normal to spend more on nightlife and travelling - I expected that
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Overall, Nightlife, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
get a student's card to save money when travelling by train, etc. - always say that you are a student, since there might be some reductions
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Nicoleta M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Finland is much more expensive than Romania and also the salary is much, much bigger in Finlnd than in Romania.
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Nightlife, Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Eat at the schools canteen is quite cheep.
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Bianca S
FH Campus Wien, Studiengang Sozialarbeit, Vienna, Austria
Social Work, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is a little bit more expensive, but not much. I don't have to pay rent at home. I traveled a lot, so I spend much money on it. So overall I spend a little bit more money but also did more things!
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Overall, Housing, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Open a finish accounts; its free and you can pay the rent cheaper through it.
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