Expenses Reviews
4.18 / 5 based on 199 reviews
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Matthew B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Housing was generally a lot cheaper in Spain than in England, and the facilities offered in the accommodation were very good on the whole. I tended to travel a lot more in Spain than I would have done in England, as I wanted to get out and explore more of the country. Therefore, I spent more on travel than I would have done in England.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I recommend keeping an eye on your bank balance online, since it is not possible to do so at the cash machines. Monitor roughly how much you spend every month and make sure this quantity doesn't increase significantly without any warning. If using an English cash card, take money out in large amounts (but always be careful), as a certain fee will be charged to your account every time you take money out. Opening a local bank account is quite complicated, so only do so if you really can't afford paying the fees charged on withdrawals from your home account.
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Estelle D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because you want to make the most of your stay, so you spend more for travels because you want to check out the whole place, you spend more on nightlife (that's part of the Erasmus Stay!You meet a lot of people from different countries,...) About the housing, I don't pay a rent at home so I obviously spent more in Spain.
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Travel, Nightlife, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Living in Alcalá is much cheaper than living in Madrid and you can go to Madrid quite easily with public transports.
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anonymous
Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Through my University
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I spent more on food because I ate at restaurants often and more on housing because it included food and laundry service as well. With regards to nightlife and travel, I spent more because I travelled and went out more than I normally do at home.
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Overall, Housing, Nightlife, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Use the low budget airline websites www.rumbo.es and www.despegar.com for travel between Madrid and the larger cities along the coast like Valencia, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Malaga.
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cleb
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
For food, telephone and accommodation. I spent less, just because Spain is on average cheaper than Austria. For travel, I spent much more, because I took every opportunity to get to know the country and visit as many places and traditional festivals, as I could.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Overall, Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
"Todo por cien"-shops are the best source for cheap household supplies.
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Sascha K
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
Nightlife is good in spain and the bares are inviting to eat-out, the "copas" are quite frequent as to invite your friends
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Travel, Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Go to Internet-cafe Hapy Hours to save some money, try to print essays at friends place, buy cheap phone card to call home during the day. try not to out so often.
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Mary C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
A private grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
At home I dont travel extensively and my phone use is much less expensive.
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Travel, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
My wallet was stolen in Madrid and I was unable to obtain a new credit/ bank card fast enough, I had to get creative with access to money.
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