Expenses Reviews
4.23 / 5 based on 111 reviews
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Morten I
Expenses
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
Norway is a country based upon taxes and more taxes. By having all these taxes it makes Norway one of the most expensive countries in the world. Singapore is much cheaper in certain areas due to lower salaries and lower taxes. But there are areas where Singapore is more expensive, such as alcohol. A pint of beer is really expensive in Singapore.
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Housing, Overall, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The biggest surprise was the poor access to computers and printers. But if you were able to buy/rent one you had unlimited internet access.
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Leoni v
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Did lots of travelling and partying, much more than at home. Food is very cheap, same for housing.
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Housing is extremely cheap compared to The Netherlands. Travelling in Australia and New Zealand is extremely expensive. Cost-saving tips: don't go there, and stay in the cheaper Asian countries for travelling.
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todde
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
As the Norwegian economy is pretty overheated and geared-up, most countries around the World will be cheaper.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Housing, Food, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Living on campus will save you alot. The monthly expences on a room (with roommate) will be around 120-150 Singdollars. This includes free broadband-access and free water- and electric utilities.
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Alexander B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Considering the price level, Singapore proves to be less expensive for a student that is trying to live "just normal". Local food can be very cheap in comparison to my home country, and accomodation on campus was much more less than at home as well. I have saved a lot on those two issues, without missing anything. Overall, the stay here, came me a little less expensive, as the living costs that I have experienced at home so far.
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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
There was no need to look out for second-hand text books. Text books in general seem to be very inexpensive here, in comparison to other countries.
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Marc S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I am living with my parents in Barcelona so paying a rent was obviously more expensive. Furthermore, I travelled as much as I could and I partied more than usual.
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Elisabeth P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Almost everything is cheaper in Singapore than in Austria, especially housing and travel.
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Travel, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Public transport is a bit costly, aside from that everything was okay.
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