Expenses Reviews
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Melissa C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I travel alot more here in Europe than at home because I am busier at home in school. also, the phone was much more expensive here because my mother pays for it in the states. I spend less on food here because it is cheaper and I live in SF in the states which has outrageously high living costs including things like rent.
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Use discount fliers when going out and don´t drink too much when you go out. Get a bottle of cava which can be as cheap as 2 € if you want to do a littkle pre going out socializing. Sometimes sitting at a cafe can be just as fun as going out and alot cheaper. Travelling is expensive but overall I find no real surprises. Shopping is also a big bank account killer.
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anne g
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Well, the occasions to party in Barcelona are numerous, and you can't refuse ! It's the perfect way to meet people, talk and improve your language skills. I had no telephone in my appartment, so I had to call from a telephone booth which is rather expensive.
Since I was leaving with my parents before going to BCN, and that my parents paid my rent for my BCN appartment, the question was not easy to answer.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
food, travel and living are generally cheaper here, but theyre very strict on phones for a reason, each phone call costs, i suggest a mobile if here for more than 3 months
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
you need more than your student international id card if you get sick, must have home insurance or your screwed, take it from me!
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Maria J
Expenses
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
mobile phone plans are awful in barcelona when comparing to portugal. my housing arrangement was a bit expensive, but it is easy to find cheaper ones if you take care of that sooner than later
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Food, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Drink at home before you go out!
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Christy A
Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL, United States
Law, International, Undergraduate, IES
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Traveling abroad can get expensive because you dont know the places with deals and in Spain there are only 2 sales per year.
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Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Jessica L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
First and foremost, the conversion of American dollars to euros results in Europe being a more expensive place to live.
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Telephone, Travel, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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