Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
HOME UNIVERSITY

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
I spend more in food, telephone and accomodation because is cheaper in my country and I live with my parents over there. And is also more expensive for travelling because in Europe is easier to travel so I do it more than home.

Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
At home I was living with my parents, so I didn't pay for housing issues. And finally, once in Belgium one of the great opportunities is discovering the surroundings so we tried to make the most of our stay.

Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
The prices are generally higher in Belgium than in Portugal

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Housing: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Family

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
The Nightlife is more expensive than Spain because of the drinks and overall the taxis. But for travel i recognice that is easier and cheaper than Spain overall if you are travelling by train.

Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.

Travel: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Belgium is in the middle of Europe, so I travelled more. Food and nightlife was cheaper than back home, accomodation and telephone more expensive.

Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits:
In general the expenses were similar to those I incur in Austria. I spent more on travelly due to the simple fact that I travelled more than I usually do

Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
None

Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits:
Belgacom, the local phone company, charges far too much to give you a number, and they charge again when you cancel the line at the end of your stay. Even if you don't phone a lot, you pay every month, and it's quite a lot. Try to live in a flat where they already have a phone ! Local supermarkets are expensive : they're well aware of the fact tat most students have no car, and therefore have no choice : they shop in Louvain. Find friends to go shopping in the surrounding malls.

Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Food: was the same price as at home.

Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
The costs of living are pretty much the same as they are in Austria, though the travelling expenses pushed up the total costs;

Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Government assistance

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings

Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits:
The cost of living is elevated compared to the US. I had many more opportunities to travel in Belgium than in the US.

Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife: was the same price as at home.

Telephone: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Food in Europe was more costly than in Canada. I had to call long-distance for telephone which became quite costly.

Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Travel: was the same price as at home.

Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
At home I live with my parents who take care of housing and food. However, the prices for food are higher in Louvain than in my home country. In addition I traveled more than usually.

Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits:
Because we were going out and travel a lot.

Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.

Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
it's more expansive the travel and the food,because it's linked with the cost of own country life

Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Housing: was the same price as at home.

Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
Normally I live with my parents so having to rent an apartment for myself have been more expensive.

Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits:
Because the price level in the Czech Republic is much lower than the price level in Belgium.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
Government assistance

Other sources of funding:
Family

Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work

Personal spending habits:
Kots are cheaper than appartemts. i travelled more than i do at home.

Travel: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
student job during the academic year

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
Belgium is a low living cost country compare to France. Food is cheaper, beer is cheaper(!), housing is ok (200 euros all included for my room in the center of the town)

Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
None

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
The standard of living is higher in belgium than in Morocco

Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife: was the same price as at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
Cell phone tarifs are a little bit more expensive, while

Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.

Food, Overall: was the same price as at home.

Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
internship salary

Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits:
It is normal, living expenses here are higher.

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.