Expenses Reviews
4.22 / 5 based on 229 reviews
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Nathalie D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I have the chance to live in my boyfriend's flat, so I don't spend more than in my parents' house!
The food is quite cheap, especially in the "students' restaurants"! You can eat Schnizels for very cheap around the University! The nightlife is also very cheap compared to France, although the concept is different; here it's more Pubs than Clubs, that explains the difference of the price you pay (160 ATS in France to get into a Club, and here between 20 ATS and 50 ATS!)
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Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It's good to have money on your bank account for the interest rate!
Note: all the question are in the past tense, like it was over, but I'm still in Graz, and I plan to stay here!!!!
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jaantila
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The food was a bit cheaper in Austria than here in Finland. However, I was so lazy that most of the time I ate outside so, which wasn´t the cheapest way. My girl friend was in an other country at the same time so of course my phone bills were pretty huge. Housing was a bit cheaper than here in Finland. Nightlife...cheap Beer, but * many times! Austria is ideally located -> my bank account knows that now.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Open your own bank account in Austria. Visa was not valid everywhere so one usually had to carry pretty much cash..
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ejenni
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
My telephone bill was bigger, because I still had the finnish net and I paid for the calls of my family. Travelling was a must, because Austria is so centrally located and it was easy to travel everywhere.
Food is cheaper in Austria than in Finland and my accommodation also.
So, overall the costs were less than in Finland.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
A surprise was that I spent less money than I thought I would.
My cost saving tip is that on grocery stores buy the local brands: they are as good as the others and always cheaper.
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geraldine s
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
I didn't have to pay for the phone or the accommodation at home... The night life is very important in Graz, you have to go out at night. I travelled a lot because we were closed to Budapest, Venice, Vienna, Salzburg, Ljubjana and so on...There are many opportunities to travel cheap but it still costs at lot at the end. But you have to do it.
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Travel, Nightlife, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I could get more than 4000 schillings/week with my visa card. Ask your bank before you leave the country
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Maruca A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
food, generally costs more and then as a foreigner I didn't know where to go to spend less. Housing, in Modena I did not pay for housing, as I got a local grant which used to give me money and house for free. Nightlife was cheaper as you almost do not have to pay for entering disco-pubs, beer is incredibly good and CHEAP and in general we managed on our own for nightlife...
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
no, nothing particular
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Travel was cheap because of the short distances between so many different and diverse destinations. Accomodation was somewhat higher than my home in Oklahoma, but about the same as where I live now in Atlanta.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a used bike for warmer weather to get around town. When colder, buy a Montatskarte from the Tabak stores and stay on the busses and Strassenbahns where it is much warmer.
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