Costs of LivingEstimated Cost of Living in Budapest 2009/2010For each month you are living in Budapest, you should consider the below sums of money to cover your expenses in the Academic Year 2009/2010. The costs given here are estimates, in Hungarian Forints (HUF). To convert cost estimates from Hungarian Forints to US Dollars, Euro or other currencies visit the CIB Bank website. All costs listed in this document are estimates only and are intended to help students plan their financial resources. Actual expenditures will vary depending on individual spending habits. CEU estimates that students need to budget an average of 150,000 HUF per month to cover accommodation costs, costs of utilities, meals, city transportation, instructional materials, some personal expenses and incidentals.
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1.
Rented Accommodation in Budapest
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Shared
apartment
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Range
of 35,000 - 60,000 HUF per month
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2.
Utilities (electricity, gas, water, common fees)
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In
shared rented accommodation
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Range
of 7,000 - 20,000 HUF per month
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3.
Meals
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Student
Menu at the CEU cafeterias
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790
HUF/day (subject to periodic adjustment)
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Lunch/Dinner
at a local (fast food) restaurant
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Range
of 700-1,200 HUF per meal
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Meals
at CEU cafeterias or local restaurant (one meal per weekday)
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30,000
HUF per month
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Estimated
cost of food (local shopping in addition to one meal at the CEU
cafeterias or local restaurants)
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30,000
HUF per month
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4.
City Transportation*
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Monthly
transportation pass
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9,000
HUF per month
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Single
ticket
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290-450
HUF per trip
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5.
CEU Instructional Materials
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Fee
of Reading Packs and Case Studies for the Executive and Full-time
MBA program
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250
EUR/program
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Fall
and Winter term language courses at CEU
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Survival
Hungarian: 16,000 HUF/semester (2x2 hours/week for 11 weeks) *
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Other
levels of Hungarian: 29,000 HUF/semester (2x2 hours/week for 11
weeks)*
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French,
German, Spanish: 29,000 HUF/semester (2x2 hours/week for 11
weeks)*
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Spring
term language courses at CEU
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Hungarian:
29,000 HUF/semester (2x2 hours/week for 11 weeks)*
No beginner courses start in this term
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French,
German, Spanish: 16,000 HUF/semester (2x2 hours/week for 6
weeks)*
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6.
Personal Incidentals
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Personal
care products, laundry products, and other
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6,000
- 15,000 HUF per month
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7.
Health Insurance
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CEU
Health Insurance
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9,450
HUF per month*
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Other
health insurance plans (e.g., Atlasz)
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9,600
HUF per month
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* Subject to change. Miscellaneous ExpensesStudents must expect to pay such miscellaneous charges as:
Replacement of ID card 1,000 HUF
Replacement of locker key 1,000 HUF
Transcript Fee per official copy 500 HUF (issued within 3 working days)
Transcript Fee per official copy 1,000 HUF (issued within 1 working day)
Adult Education Registration Number: 01-0516-04
Institutional Accreditation Registration Number: AL-0515 |
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