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Review by anonymous
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| Course: |
Graduate |
anonymous's
overall rating:
3.0/4 |
| University of origin: |
Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland |
| Country of nationality: |
Finland |
| Area of study: |
Business Studies |
| Program: |
Independent |
| Period abroad: |
January 2000 - December 2001 |
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Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
A private grant
Work opportunities
I didn't explore any work options.
Personal spending habits:
I may be wrong, but food costs about the same in Finland and in the US, I think. San Francisco has almost unlimited number of restaurants from all over the world. It's relatively cheap to dine out, but it's still possible to spend much money on that. USA is a developing country in wireless telecommunications services, so prepare to pay high cellphone bills. Housing is expensive in the Bay Area. Housing in Finland is so ridculously cheap that the difference in living costs between Finland and San Francisco is mainly due to housing. Beer is cheaper in bars here than in Finland, or you just drink less here... :) I travelled a lot in California, so I had high travel costs. Commuting in S.F. is not that expensive though.
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 Minimal effort.
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Travel, Telephone, Housing was more expensive than at home
Food, Overall was the same price as at home
Nightlife was less expensive than at home
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