Expenses Reviews
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esturo
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The cost of living in the United Kingdom, and specially in London is three times higher than in Spain. Accomodation was the most expensive (four/five times higher) followed by nightlife and food. We did not get out of London much due to this fact but we organized ourselves to enjoy it anyways to the maximum!
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The best thing to do is to send boxes with some elementary food from your home country through the cheapest transport agency. The cheapest supermarkets are Safeway, Sainsbury's and Tesco (make sure you have one near your apartment!). For bus and subway you can make a student card by sending a brochure stamped by your university, it takes two/three weeks to receive it but you save lots of money. Try to get into the guest lists of the nightclubs it is less expensive. Go to notting hill market or spitalfields to buy appliances (such as a TV), you will get one by 10-35 pounds
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elodiem
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
London is one of the most expensive city in the world. If you have no money you cannot leave there. Life is twice or even three times as much expensive as in Paris.This is a true fact, so you need to deal with it anyway.Just to quote some, travel expenses cost around £60/month for a travel card zone 1 and 2, that is tree times higher than it is in Paris.Housing is £105/week in zone 2, that makes alot of expenses.
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Susan v
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
First of all because monthly travel cards are twice the cost as in Denmark. And secondly because I have saved a lot of money and have not been cheap on anything. Wanted to live life!
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Telephone, Housing, Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
yes, the cost of monthly travel cards and how much you money you spent on your mobile.
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Ines G
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
Because the level of life s higher in London than in Madrid. And also because of the value of the pound in relation to the euro.
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Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Mireille B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Yes, the cost of life is more expensive than at home.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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raffaella_d
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Cause england is much more expensive that france
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Travel, Housing, Telephone, Food, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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