{"id":4270,"date":"2021-03-09T12:40:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T11:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/?p=4270"},"modified":"2021-08-10T11:43:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T09:43:18","slug":"cost-of-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2021\/03\/09\/cost-of-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated on: 8 March 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For many international students, the cost of studying is a big concern. It is wise to plan ahead and make a financial plan for your stay in Wageningen. This article helps get you started.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/12\/bananas-698608_960_720.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-107 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/12\/bananas-698608_960_720-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bananas-698608_960_720\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/12\/bananas-698608_960_720-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/12\/bananas-698608_960_720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/12\/bananas-698608_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>How much does a banana cost?<\/h2>\n<p>Maybe not the first question that comes to mind, but students often forget to budget daily groceries. The costs for your everyday hot meal, fruits, rice and snack can add up though. Here\u2019s a quick overview of some items that you may purchase as a student.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hot meal on campus (lunch or dinner): \u20ac 4,40 \u2013 \u20ac 10<\/li>\n<li>Litre of milk: \u20ac1,23<\/li>\n<li>1 kg of chicken breast: \u20ac 8<\/li>\n<li>Half of a litre of beer: \u20ac 4 \u2013 \u20ac 8<\/li>\n<li>1 kg tomatoes: \u20ac 1,70<\/li>\n<li>Chicken wings: \u20ac 2,45<\/li>\n<li>Corn Flakes: \u20ac 1,41<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oh, and the bananas are about \u20ac1,50 per kilo.<\/p>\n<h2>Compare the costs of living?<\/h2>\n<p>There are many sites that can help you get an idea of how the costs of living in the Netherlands compare to your home country. We found \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/comparison.jsp\">Numbeo<\/a>\u2019 one of the most fun tools we could find. It allows you to compare the costs of living with many major cities around the world. Unfortunately, Wageningen isn\u2019t listed on the website, but you can use the nearby city Arnhem instead. We found that groceries are relatively cheap, but eating out is relatively expensive. So be sure to make friends quickly when you arrive in Holland so you can eat together and save money. Within the possibilities of the current Corona measures of course.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/12\/home-589068_960_720.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-108 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/12\/home-589068_960_720-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"home-589068_960_720\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Rent<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re done with all the foodstuff now, so let\u2019s move on to what is going to be one of the biggest monthly expenses: rent. Most international students live in a room offered by the university through Idealis or iNFacilities. Prices differ depending on the location, size of the room, and how many shared facilities you have. Here\u2019s an idea of the rental prices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single room with a shared kitchen\/bathroom &amp; toilet (shared): \u20ac 255 \u2013 \u20ac 429<\/li>\n<li>Single room with own washbasin and a shared kitchen\/bathroom &amp; toilet (wash-basin): \u20ac 283 \u2013 \u20ac 422<\/li>\n<li>Single room with a private kitchen a shared bathroom &amp; toilet (kitchen): \u20ac 280 \u2013 \u20ac 431<\/li>\n<li>Single room, with private kitchen, bathroom &amp; toilet (self-contained): \u20ac 376 \u2013 \u20ac 420<\/li>\n<li>Single room with private toilet &amp; shower and shared kitchen: \u20ac 407 \u2013 \u20ac 430<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can check out some rooms available rooms from Idealis through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.room.nl\/zoeken?q=wageningen\">Room.nl<\/a>, but don&#8217;t be quick to register now. Once you are admitted and ready to study at WUR, you will receive information about housing from SSC. For some rooms, you can apply for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wageningenur.nl\/en\/Education-Programmes\/Student-Service-Centre\/Housing\/Rent-Subsidy.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rent subsidy<\/a> from the Dutch government. Check out a complete and up-to-date list of rent prices on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/Education-Programmes\/future-students\/Student-Housing-1\/Rent-Subsidy.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Study-related costs<\/h2>\n<p>One of the components of your study related costs will be the tuition fees. It depends on your nationality and other conditions how much your fee is. On the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wageningenur.nl\/en\/Education-Programmes\/prospective-master-students\/Tuition-Fees.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tuition fees page<\/a>, you can find a full and updated overview of the tuition fees and conditions.<\/p>\n<p>You also need books and readers for your study. Finally, something you can actually save a lot of money on. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studystore.nl\/en\/c\/boeken-kopen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study store<\/a> allows you to search for new as well as second-hand books. Make sure to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/192901857389536\/\">Facebook groups<\/a> for (international) students for others offering second-hand books and readers. But the best way to save money on books is to make lots of friends, from different programmes and years, and ask them if you can borrow their books (cook a nice dinner in return).<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that if you become a member of your study associations, you can often get discounts on books?<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/12\/plane-1001290_960_720.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-109 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/12\/plane-1001290_960_720-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"plane-1001290_960_720\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Travel<\/h2>\n<p>At the moment, due to the coronavirus lockdown measures in the Netherlands, there are some travel restrictions. The government has recommended not to travel abroad and to not book any trips during this period up to 15th April 2021. These travel restrictions might extend far beyond in some form, however, it all depends on how the situation with COVID-19 keeps developing. But the good news is that once travelling is allowed again, there are many nice options to explore:<\/p>\n<h3>Train:<\/h3>\n<p>Wageningen is located conveniently with major cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht and Arnhem in under an hour away (by train). If you plan to use the train often, you might want to purchase an NS-kortingskaart. This discount card gets you 40% off train tickets outside of rush hours. If you wish to travel by train through Europe, book well in advance to get the best deals or ride along with others:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mitfahrzentrale.de\/index.php?landnr=D&amp;lang=GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitfarhzentrale<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Mostly Germany<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blablacar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blabla car<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Ride with others (paid)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global.flixbus.com\/bus\/\">Flixbus<\/a> &#8211; Mostly Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Plane:<\/h3>\n<p>The discount carriers RyanAir, Easyjet and Transavia all fly from the Netherlands to various (mostly European) destinations. The German airport \u201cWeeze\u201d is not that far from Wageningen and might be an even cheaper option to depart from. On\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/flights.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Flights<\/a>\u00a0you can easily set up alerts for low fares to your favourite destinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated on: 8 March 2021 For many international students, the cost of studying is a big concern. It is wise to plan ahead and make a financial plan for your stay in Wageningen. This article helps get you started. &nbsp; How much does a banana cost? 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