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Packersfan24
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I wanted to phone to my family and my friends in Belgium, so, the telephone expenses were quite high.
I have already mentioned that the cost of accomodation was high.
I went out more than in Belgium, as the nightlife in Reading was wonderful and I enjoyed it very much by meeting lots of students and local people.
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Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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I definitely think that United Kingdom is a very expensive country. Everything has a high price, and I think that the most inconvenient thing is that the cost of transportation is so high.
The best cost-saving tip I can give is to get or buy a student card that allows you to benefit from lots of discounts concerning, for instance, transportation, travel, student activites, sport, etc.
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bond25s
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The pound is more expensive than the dollar. The only category that I spent less in England was nightlife, because I go to New York City clubs and they are expensive. Reading is a small city, unlike New York and London, so I spent less on nightlife, but because of the pound-dollar comparison, more on everything else.
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Overall, Food, Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
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England is very expensive, so it is key to spend money on what you have to spend. When you are travelling, do not pay 15 pounds for a meal when you can spend 8 (that is 13 dollar difference!) A pound is $1.60, so always think how much it is yu are spending in dollars!
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Reading
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I travelled quite a lot and generally life is more expensive in England
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Housing, Overall, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
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it's very easy to find a job there: try the JobShop or just go to the town centre and look for job vacancies (almost in every shop or store)
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Noemi L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The public transport and taxis were the fields in which the costs were really high due to their fares
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Travel, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
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Try to save some money before coming. Use a bike instead of the public transport if you can to go to town
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delphine a
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
Reading being quite near from London, everthing was genberally more expensive than at my home university in france
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Nightlife, Housing, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Do your shopping in the big supermarkets (asda...) and not at Mark and spencer :)
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KMKnight
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Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
...partly because I wanted to take advantage of opportunities there that I didn't have at home, and partly because the cost of living was simply more expensive.
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Travel, Telephone, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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