Expenses Reviews
4.07 / 5 based on 171 reviews
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alexsalinas
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
In general, I perceived everything was more expensive but gas and certain american brands that I buy import in Spain. Nightlife and going to the movies is ridiculous, far too expensive for european standards. My appartment was expensive too, but that's what it takes to be so close to campus. I think that if I had had a car to move around in an easier way, I would have eventually saved a bit more.
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Nightlife, Food, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It was a nice surprise to see that the student card they gave allowed me to step in the public transport for free. They should do the same with the BART system.
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alexsali
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
In general, I perceived everything was more expensive but gas and a few american brands which are "import" in Sapin. Nightlife and going to the movies is ridiculous, far too expensive for european standards. My appartment was expensive too, but that's what it takes to be so close to campus. I guess that if I had had a car to move around in an easier way, I would have eventually saved a bit more.
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Overall, Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Nick T
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
It's the most expensive place in the States, and the third most expensive housing market in the world. And that's it, really.
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Overall, Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy it all second hand, and go skip diving.
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Sangwon P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Well, the labor costs in the US is more expensive than in my country...
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Nightlife, Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try working CO-OP at school: even though you may be from abroad, there are always ways...
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Two main factors. First, California is one of the most expensive states in the US. Second, the Dolar/Euro exchange rate was at its lowest.
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Overall, Food, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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apeale
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
mainly because of the currency! But also it is easy to live such an expirience as a vacation, as an opportunity to travel and do what you wouldn't do in a country you are already familiar with...
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Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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