Expenses Reviews
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Tobias S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
It was a new situation with lots of things to see and get to know.
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Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Everything was expensive. Best idea of cost saving is the contact with tutors. This applies especially for alcohol. Cheapest at student parties (otherwise very expensive)
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Miguel R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Finland is much more expensive than Spain in everything but the goods that are subsidized by the government (lodging for students and universitie´s meals).
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Overall, Food, Telephone, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No. Only that there are to much fees for accounts in a Finnish bank.
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Boudaoud H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
the level of life in Finland was a little bit higher that expected. For instance some food in general comes from abroad and the night life was a little bit expensive cause of the government taxes regulations.
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Nightlife, Housing, Travel, Food, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Of course i just travelled and went out more than at home. When it comes to food it is just more expensive.
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Food, Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy especially fruits and vegetables on the market. It is a lot cheaper than in the supermarkets.
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Thomash
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
student room instead of appartment @ home.
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Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Alcool beverage are VERY expensive in Finland (and food too): that was the main "problem".. but easy to solve with Russia, Sweden and Estonia so close!
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Marcin M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because everything in Finland is more or less 3x more expensive than in Poland :(.
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Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy in Lidl, fruit and wegetables cheap at the market square. Cheap items also in "1€ shop" in Hansa.
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