Expenses Reviews
4.11 / 5 based on 388 reviews

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Athanasia L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because the cost of living is higher in Italy compared to Greece
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Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
use the university canteen (mensa) which is pretty good and you get to know other students too
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avenue
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing at American universities (even if they are state universities) is very expensive - dining services are also extremely costly in comparison to the inexpensive mensa (Italian university dining hall) meals offered through the study abroad program.
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Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall, Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I can't remember anything surprising me financially.
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WolfgangSchlegel
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because the standard of prices was much higher in Rome.
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Overall, Housing, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Expenses in my case have been lower than expected (but that's not normal!!!).
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tanja k
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because everything is more expensive than at home.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Housing, 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
I haven't expected that everything was so expensive...specially the housing.
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Claudia C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Simply because England is horrendously expensive, and Italy (especially Rome) is not.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Housing, Overall, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Alba J
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more money because I was leaving alone and it was me who payed everything
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Food, Telephone, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items