University of Essex

The UK is expensive, so expect higher prices in everything, but do take advantage of student prices, which help a lot, plus ask english students where to buy cheap stuff, like there is in Colchester a place called One pund shop and you can get lots of stuff for one pound.

Food is fairly cheap is you shop efficiently and don't eat from Happy Days Diner every day. This also helps to prevent obesity and coronary heart problems. Telephones are provided in each room, which can be used to call other campus phones. Towers accommodation is cheap, others are slightly more expensive. Bus travel fairly expensive but cheap student year tickets are available, and train tickets can be booked in advance for reasonable rates.

It was my choice to live outside university so travelling costs add up more than back at home.

In comparison to Germany, UK housing/ renting prices are a lot higher. However, Colchester renting prices are cheap in comparison to the rest of the UK. On top of that, it's the currency (euro-pound) that makes the whole thing a little mote expensive than at home.

Didn't use the phone very much, because of time differences. Didn't go out much at night. Local travel was cheaper than at home.

Food is simply more expensive. Accomodation is more expensive because in my home country I live at home. Nightlife is more expensive both for food and for drinks. On the other hand, the amount of studies is very demanding and this makes nightlife more rare.