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CEMS ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences (ISC)
Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem, Fõvám tér 8., 1093 Budapest, Hungary
4.02 / 5 based on 192 reviews.
90% of students recommend
192 reviews
192 Expenses reviews of ISC - Budapest University of Economic Sciences
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by Judith, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
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Traveling and nightlife are significantly cheaper, traveling especially as you pay almost nothing for public transports if you are a Hungarian student. Also most of the food is cheaper, especially meat and part of vegitable Housing: was more expensive than at home. Telephone: was the same price as at home. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
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Use you cash-dispenser card, not your credit card. And don´t open a bank account in Hungary. Money from cash dispenser is cheaper even if you have to pay a certain percentage additionally on the amount you need This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Edith, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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At home I live at home, so I do not have to pay for it. Milk and Bread is cheap. All other things are more expensive than in Austria. Going out is also cheaper. Travelling with a student ID is extremely cheap. Students get a 67.5 % discount on train tickets. Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
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Branded goods cost the same or are more expensive than in Austria. Going into coffee houses is really cheap. A cappuchino costs 1 - 2 euros. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Jenny, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
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It was not legal for me to work Personal spending habits:
My accomodation was more expensive, although I was sharing my apartment.The telephone was really expensive as well. The prices in Budapest are more or less the same as in Holland, only public transportation is really cheap. Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home. Travel: was less expensive than at home.
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Going out for diner is most of the times cheaper than going to the store and buy the food. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Nicole, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Erasmus
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Transport and Food is very cheap Housing depends whether you are lucky or not - some students had quite expensive flats Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
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computers and other technical things are more expensive than in Austria, clothes are often also more expensive This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Hinterschuster, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
The costs of the mobile phone are significant less than in Austria, but I travelled more than in Austria. Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home. Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
There were no such surprises except the taxi drivers, use taxis only with other students. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by UNKNOWN, HEC Liège, Liège, Belgium
Financial Management, Erasmus
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I worked during my study abroad experience Personal spending habits:
Life is cheaper than in western Europe Housing: was more expensive than at home. Overall: was the same price as at home. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Normaly you ahve to go to police to have Hungarian ID or national papers and to open a cash account in a bank, but is no use of This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Marcin, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Management Science, CEMS
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Firs of all because of price diffrences and secondly I have only a couple of months to explore the city and country so it has to be intesive Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Food: was the same price as at home. Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Lillian, NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, University Agreement
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Everything was so much cheaper than home. Even food was 1/2 of the price.Metro-month card was 1/10 of the price in Norway, and the cafe/nightlife was ca. 1/4 of the Norwegian prices...I really felt extreamly rich. Travel: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Do get the deposit back when you leave...or you will never see it again. Do not listen for "I'll send you the deposit when I get the TLF - and EL-bill. This kind of bill you get when you call there. It's done in one minute. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Marlene, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, CEMS
The accessibility of student needs
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I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
the general price level is inferior to the Austrian one. Means of transport are extremely cheap for students. Also nightlife is half price :-) Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
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Be cautious with international bank transactions denominated in HUF, my home bank charged me 20EUR and also the receiving Hungarian Bank charged me 20EUR for a transaction of 40000HUF = 160EUR, do only EUR denominated transactions, then banks are not allowed to charge anything This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Dave, Villanova University, Villanova, United States
Economics, Independent
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Food, booze, and nightlife in general are a third of the price as in the US, while housing is also slightly cheaper. Phones are definitely more expensive, whether you have a land line or a cell phone. Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Utilities add up and phone usage is expensive. Get an apartment with other students. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Elaina, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Business Studies, University Agreement
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It was not legal for me to work Personal spending habits:
I spend less at home because I live w/ my parents, but overall the prices are lower, especially for alcohol and cigarettes. But these prices are rising fast since Hungary joined the EU. Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home. Housing: was the same price as at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
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If you have a Canadian bank account, note that every time you take out cash, you'll be charged 5$ CAD no matter what amount you withdraw. So take out as much as possible each time. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Peter, Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, CEMS
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Family An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
Food and housing are in general a lot cheaper than in Finland where I live. Traveling is also cheaper but I traveled so much that in all I spent a lot more for it than in Finland. Travel: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home. Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by juszczyk, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Marketing and Sales Management, CEMS
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CEEPUS grant - very high Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work Personal spending habits:
cheaper alcohol but at exchange semester I drank more than at home, traveling by train extremely ridiculously cheap Food: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home. Travel, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
dont save money - enjoy your semester!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Andreas, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
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An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
because of the different prices Travel: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home. Food: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
no This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Denis, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
History, University Agreement
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Internet was my most expensive cost. . .paying by the minute at a cafe. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
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eating out was dirt cheap. do it! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Matej, University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Management Science, CEMS
The accessibility of student needs
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Food is definitely more expensive in Budapest than in Prague Food, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home. Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
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International money transfers to Hungary are very expensive This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by jennypiritta, Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden
Political Science, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
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Family An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
Everything is much cheaper, especially eating out and partying. Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Not, HEC Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Business Studies, University Agreement
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Everything is quite cheap, but when you go out 5 times a week, it gets expensive. Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was more expensive than at home. Telephone: was the same price as at home. Food, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
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no surprises...stay away from Vaci utca...bad and expensive This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Michael, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
European Studies, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
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Family Other sources of funding:
Family Personal savings An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience Personal spending habits:
partying is essential for social life Nightlife: was more expensive than at home. Telephone: was the same price as at home. Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
erasmus grant of 200 euro is too low. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by kockelkoren, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
Financial Management, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
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An ERASMUS grant Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
I went out for drinks and food more than I do at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Travel, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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