Expenses Reviews
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Janice A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate killed me. The British pound is currently worth twice as much as an American dollar. The prices in Britain are similar to America except replace the American price tag with a pound sign, therefore making goods twice as much in the UK. At home, my mother usually cooks and buys groceries. Also, my mobile phone in the US was by contract versus the pay-as-you-go mobile I owned in the UK. My housing at my home university cost half as much as the one in the UK but with superior facilities. Travel was the cheapest; a flight to a nearby city in the US can cost around 200-300 dollars for a cheap flight. However, I flew to three different cities (Barcelona, Eindhoven and Rome) for only 100USD each. Overall, the whole experience was more expensive due to the declining value of the dollar.
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Telephone, Overall, Housing, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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hongying l
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
the price is higher than my country.
i need not pay money for my accomodation in my country, and i always travel with my family so i needn't pay money for it!
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Housing, Overall, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
no, i can not find any
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laura g
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
England is a quite expensive country. the pound is quite high if you compare to the peseta and every was quite expensive (more in London). A pen was almost three times more expensive than in Spain.
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Food, Travel, Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
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garitt
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India
Financial Management, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Exchange rate is high and so naturally when converted to home currency, it was quite high.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
1. Shared accommodationo for Value packs in supermarkets
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José I
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
I was in another country so I wanted to visit it. The everyday life was more expensive in the host city.
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Telephone, Housing, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
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anonymous
ESTE, Universidad de DEUSTO, San Sebastian, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
UK in general is more expensive due to the exchange rate. My personal activity has also increased.
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Telephone, Housing, Overall, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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