Expenses Reviews
4.24 / 5 based on 277 reviews
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Michelle M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
I spent more on food because we often ate out a lot in order to try new dishes. I called home more often and used the Internet for studying so our phone bill was high. Housing and nightlife are much cheaper in Spain than in the UK because of the exchange rate. I travelled as much as I would at home, maybe a bit more but again it was cheaper to live and travel in Spain than in the UK. Overall I spent less because I did not have a part time job like I did at home, therefore I did not have as much money. I did work occasionally doing PR but I still did not have as much as I did at home unfortunately!
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Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Geneviève D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life is very cheap in the south of Spain, but I traveled and went out more than I usually do. That is why spended a lot of money during my exchange year
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Take you own bank account with a Spanish bank and buy special telephone card to phone abroad. Please do not forget to bring your identification card of being student. They give you many reductions.
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matiasrobirosa
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The Country where I live is one of the most expensive in the world. And as a Student, my life in Spain was according to that condition, that s the reason why I was able to get a lot of discounts.
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Travel, Nightlife, Housing, Food, Overall, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Not many. The only surprise I get was when I had to buy my Interrail Ticket to travel through all Europe, it was cheaper than what I thought.
The other cost savings were took into account on that moment, they weren t a surprise.
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Jola
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Items cost less in Spain based on the exchange rate. Travel costs increased just because I traveled all around Europe, taking advantage of already being on the continent.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Overall, Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The best way to purchase things in Spain is to use a credit card, you get much better exchange rates. Never exchange dollars at the airport, the exchange rate is awful.
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Diederik M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Accomadation costs are far less than in Amsterdam as is nightlive and food. Life in general is a bit cheaper in Spain.
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Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Mobile phone tarifs are suprisingly expensive. .... If you travel: take the bus and forget about the AVE (speed train which is super expensive)
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moaln
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life in general was cheaper in Spain. But I spent a bit more on telephone because international calls are more expensive than intern french calls. The travelling expenses were higher because I decided to enjoy that I was there to visit parts of Spain. Moreover, the plain ticket was expensive.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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