Expenses Reviews
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Marjolein K
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
In Spain it is more usual to eat in a restaurant. In the Netherlands most of the time we were having dinner with friends at home. The telephone was more expensive because of the calls abroad. The accomodation which I found was really less expensive. The nightlife in this big city is really expensive in for example the discotheque. Off course you travel more than you normally do in you own country, so the expenses are higher. Overall the expenses are higher than in at home.
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Telephone, Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Priscilla S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I think prices are more reasonable in Spain. Things are cheaper, but due to the fact that the Euro compared to the Mexican peso is a lot more, that´s what made it sometimes more expensive in some things. Although for example airplane tickets are much more cheaper in Europe using some airlines than in Mexico by far.
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Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The University!!! Education is much more expensive in México. I saved A LOT of money when I went to pay the courses for the semester. I was really surprised! Also I LOVED the transportation system in Barcelona. I didn´t miss my car at all, because the transportation is so well distributed and managed that I got from place to place with minima effort.
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simona s
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because I lived alone in a flat so I spent more in accomodation but usually my familiy called me , then I used to go out more and visit Spain
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Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Lauren C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I wouldn't say I really spent too much more in any of these categories but if shopping had been a choice I definitely would have put more.
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Overall, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
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stacey z
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
I spent more because I was constantly eating out, going out, and traveling - wanting to get the most out of the short time I was there.
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Travel, Telephone, Overall, Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No real surprises as I already had lived abroad - I knew what to expect. The ebst way to save money is to find people to stay with in other cities when traveling....also skimping on going out to restaurants would be a good move if you are trying to save money - but that takes discipline.
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Tiina S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The rents are pretty high in barcelona, and that was the biggest part I had to spent money on, also without a spanish bankaccount I wasn´t able to make a contract with the phone company and I had to use prepaid cards on my mobile, and they were ofcourse more expensive
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Housing, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Water and electricity were more expensive in Barcelona than in Finland, which was really suprinsing
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