Expenses Reviews
3.92 / 5 based on 102 reviews
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Van M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
You are in a Scandinavian country! the living standard is pretty high compared to most other (European) countries. Especially alcohol and tabaco are heavily taxed! But in many occassions you get a fat discount (-50%) on display of your NORWEGIAN studentcard (trains, bus, museums, travelling arrangements,...) USE IT!
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Housing, Travel, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You are best of (and cheapest) when you stay at one of the Studenthomes of SIB (university housing dep.)I stayed at Fantoft, which is the biggest one with most international students (5km from city center). Go to Freetex for second-hand stuff to decorate your new place, or IKEA in Asane (outside Bergen, 20min. by bus)
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Maria A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Norway is a very expensive country when compared to Portugal. Things are more than three times more expensive.
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Food, Overall, Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you have a valid norwegian student card (all the erasmus have) you can have 50% discount on train travels and many discounts in a lot of places.
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ksimon
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Nightlife, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
travelling can be quite cheap, because there are good student reductions. Clothes are not very expansive. Alcohol is VERY expansive.
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leyamb
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Norway is just a more expensive country, but ALWAYS ask (everywhere) if they have a student discount; they're often unadvertised!
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Overall, Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Even though everyone always heads to IKEA first, check out the local Fretex (Salvation Army) much of its stuff is in good condition, and you can get great cheap Norwegian sweaters there! Try to make your lunches and avoid buying unnecessary things, you'll just have to schlep them home at the end of your stay!
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Nicole W
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
Because I wanted to make as many experiences in any area as I could and Norway is more expensive than Switzerland anyway.
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Travel, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Alejandra G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
the cost of living at norway is really high
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Overall, Food, Housing, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
to cook for your own food, otherwise it is really expensive to stay here
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