The first thing to say is the accommodation fee. If you study abroad, especially in Europe, the monthly accommodation fee is the bulk of your expenses. International students also have many choices, including school accommodation, renting and homestay accommodation. On the other hand, the safety of school accommodation is generally $3,000 to $7,500 per year (9 months), but most dorms are shared, and the privacy is poor, so we can only choose the food in the school cafeteria. Renting a house costs 3600 to 7500 dollars a year. Renting a house is relatively free, and it is a relatively economical way to find someone to share the cost. But it's too mobile. A friend of mine studied abroad for half a year and moved three times. Living in a host family costs 500 to 900 dollars a month. Many host families also provide one or two meals and have all kinds of furniture. However, the host family is expensive and the privacy is slightly poor. It can be seen that the accommodation fee for international students ranges from 3000 to 1000 dollars per year, and from 250 to 900 dollars per month.
The second is the cost of food. In America, you can choose to eat at school or fast food. You can cook for yourself if you rent a house. As elsewhere, cooking by yourself is the cheapest. My classmate used to be a very good cook, and he knew the secret of discounts in American supermarkets. Except occasionally having dinner with friends, he will choose to cook by himself most of the time. He spends more than $200 on meals every month, but if he eats out, he may need about $500.
The third is clothing and transportation. There are big discounts on Black Friday, Christmas, New Year and Thanksgiving in the United States. If you can cherish these opportunities, buying clothes is actually very cheap. It is enough to save a little $65,438+000 every month. Of course, if you want to pursue a brand, it is a bottomless pit. If you choose public transportation, the average monthly transportation cost is between 40 and 100 USD.
The fourth is hospitality and other expenses. Entertainment expenses are a bottomless pit, and going to the gym or bar is not cheap, so this should be decided according to your own economic conditions. Well, it costs about 100 dollars to see a doctor in the United States, and books and other miscellaneous expenses cost 200 to 300 dollars a month.
Therefore, international students in the United States need an average of about $2,400 a month for living expenses. The monthly living expenses of 1. 1 000 in the news are really a little tight. However, from the descriptions of many film and television dramas and international students, the living expenses of international students do not all come from their parents. Many people will go abroad to work and study, and most world-class schools also have generous scholarships. If you work hard enough and really don't have to squeeze your parents like this, then the girl in the news should be a "neet" who doesn't grow up.