Expenses Reviews
4.02 / 5 based on 160 reviews
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Heather W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food in general is more expensive, and obviously with being so far away you spend more on travel and phone bills. Innsbruck was quite quiet on a night so I didn't spend as much as I would at home.
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Overall, Food, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Using cash machines to withdraw money from an account at home ends up costing a fortune, so it is worth opening a bank account there, despite the linguistic stress it can cause. Internet banking was a life saver though, and HSBC were usually happy to ring me back if I needed to call them. Internet was provided in my halls of residence for free, along with a phone, although we did receive a bill for this at the end of the semester.
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Ciara D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
You spend more in general than at home, particularly if you want to travel, go out lots, and get involved in winter sports.
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The biggest expense was probably skiing, buying the gear and the season ticket; go for the resident's season ticket (about €200 for the whole season) and get second-hand gear...
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Paulo P
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
Because Austria is a bit more expensive than Portugal, but the difference is not so big nowadays.
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Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don't forget to take VISA card with you, you never know if it will be necessary. ISIC, international student card is a good way to have both. It helped me some times...
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Maria L
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
The overall cost of living is much higher in Austria than in Greece.
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Overall, Telephone, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Transportation is pretty expensive compared to Greece. Buy a bicycle - everybody uses one and they are not expensive to buy, especially a second-hand.
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ladybird_x
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I was not more expensive, but I had decided that I wanted to have a good experience during the stay abroad; so I allowed myself to spend more money
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Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy a used bike - that will save you some costs
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gracela
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
When I am at home I live with my parents, when i am abroad I have to pay for eberything.
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Travel, Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
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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