I would suggest that although price levels differ within the categories the overall price level is pretty much the same as in Austia, main reason why I spent more money than at home where my housing expenses (location, downtown Toronto)
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
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an account at the Deutsche Bank gives you the possibility to withdraw money from cash dispensers of a certain canadian bank (scotia bank) without additional fees
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i did not attend uni there, amman, Jordan Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Bas.
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Food is expensive here, plus the taxes kill you. Plus keep in mind the exchange rate, IF YOUR FAMILY IS SUPPORTING YOU FROM ABROAD THEN THEY HAVE TO SEND YOU ALMOST 3 TIMES what they want to send you, just check the exchange rates
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Food, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
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Second-hand text books
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TRY TO GET SECOND HAND BOOKS, OR BUY THEM KEEP THEM IN GOOD CONDITION AND PHOTOCOPY ALL THE CHAPTERS U NEED, THEN REFUND ;)
I was on exchange so i wanted to see and do as much as possible. Toronto is an amazing place to go out and the location is perfect if you want to travel: i went to Montréal, Québec, London, Algonquin Park, NY, Chicago, Boston...
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
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Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
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Books are really expensive, i didn't expected it as in France we don't use many books.
price levels vary within the categories, for example I made the experience that shopping in supermarkets is rather expensive while there are many fast food resaurants where you can eat very cheap, housing is defenitly more expensive although I also have to say that I lived downtown, which of course was rather expensive
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
with an account at Deutsche Bank you can withdraw money from cash dispensers of a certain canadian bank (scotia bank) without any additional fees
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