ICADE, Madrid, Spain Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Food prices in Stockholm are very high.
In my home country I live at home with my parents, so there is no rent to pay, while in Stockholm I am living in a student room by myself and thus I have to pay a rent (quite expensive).
I have been traveling around Sweden a bit and though flight tickets are much cheaper than in my home country I have traveled more while being in Sweden.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
No
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Roy B
Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
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
The life in Sweden is general and alcohol in paricular is rather expensive. And of course, I went out more and wanted to experience all different areas of Stockholm and Sweden.
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Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
To eat lunch in a restaurant is rather cheap. In the evening, prices are much higher. You can save a lot of money when you don't drink alcohol nor smoke (cigarettes are extremely expensive).
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Dispersion
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Its simply more expensive to live in Stockholm than in New Zealand. Living costs are higher there.
Food and social spending like going out and alcohol is extremely expensive. Theres not much you can really save money on except transportation, when taking the subway and living close to the city, don't buy an unlimited travel pass, just use the 10 or 20 trip cards.
No financial surprises. As nightlife forms part of an exchange program, I recommend every student to "import" alcoholic bevarages, but be aware crossing the Swedish border in Denmark.
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mindaugass
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Riga, Latvia Financial Management, Graduate, International Graduate Program (Master's degree)
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The price level (for everything) is generally higher than in the Baltic States (i.e. Latvia for instance).
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