{"id":7745,"date":"2024-07-30T07:08:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T07:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.mindthemedia.com\/dit-slicetown\/saras-student-budget\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:55:30","slug":"saras-student-budget","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/your-slicetown\/saras-student-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Sara’s student budget"},"featured_media":4063,"menu_order":0,"template":"","hashtag":[30,6,12,36],"class_list":["post-7745","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","hashtag-student-life","hashtag-studieliv","hashtag-studiestart","hashtag-study-start"],"acf":{"image":4063,"hashtags":[6,12,30,36],"colorTheme":"pink","pageBuilder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blockBanner","internalName":"Sara budget banner","colorTheme":"pink","image":4064,"title":"Sara's student budget ","cta":{"title":"","reference":null,"externalLink":""},"sticker":{"type":false,"color":false,"position":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockTextQuote","internalName":"Top: Introduktion","colorTheme":"white","text":"

Living in Kolding as a student<\/h1>

Meet Sara Bili\u0107, who is a recent graduate from Kolding Design School<\/strong><\/p>

It can be difficult to know how much money you will need as a student in a new country and how you can live on a student budget in Kolding. <\/p>

Campus Kolding has interviewed Sara, who moved to Kolding from Croatia to study for a master\u2019s degree at Kolding Design School. She has shared her living expenses and income with us, so you can get an idea of what to expect. <\/p>

Below the interview, you can find her monthly budget.<\/p>","quote":"Buy a used bike when you arrive in Kolding. The city is easy to walk, but it\u2019s nice to be able to bike to the beach.","sticker":{"type":"crown","color":"pink","position":"top\/right"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockTextImage","internalName":"Body 1 - fritid","colorTheme":"yellow","layout":"Text\/Image","outputType":"Default","image":4063,"text":"

What do you do in your free time?<\/strong><\/h5>

In Kolding, there are a lot of activities for students and young people that are free. Some of them are arranged by some of the many NGOs in Kolding. Most of the NGOs are run by international students or graduates. They organize community dinners, concerts, clothes swaps, dance, and a lot more. <\/p>

I like to join Free Form Dance Kolding - it\u2019s a mix of mental health and free form dance. The dance trainer also hosts dancing classes at Campus Sport. Campus Sport<\/a> is a union of different types of sports activities, which are for students and very cheap. I also train pole at iPole several times per week. They have a student discount like a lot of the other sports activities in Kolding. In general, training is a lot cheaper in Denmark than in Croatia, where I\u2019m from.<\/p>

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Tell us about your housing situation<\/strong><\/h5>

I\u2019m living in a townhouse with two other roommates, so we share the expenses for rent, utilities, internet, and insurance.<\/p>

I found the room on a student Facebook group where a lot of rooms are posted. Some of my friends are also living in shared apartments or found their housing at studentkolding.dk.<\/p>

Compared to other student cities, it\u2019s quite cheap and easy to find a place to live as a student. I only pay 2500 DKK for my room without utilities, which are between 400 \u2013 800 DKK per month.<\/p>","quote":"","sticker":{"type":"house","color":"pink","position":"top\/right"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockTextImage","internalName":"Body 3 - dagligsvarer","colorTheme":"pink","layout":"Image\/Text","outputType":"Default","image":4065,"text":"

Where do you shop for groceries?<\/strong><\/h5>

To save money on food, I normally shop in discount grocery stores. My favourite is Rema1000, but Netto, LIDL, and discount350 are also good alternatives. If I can\u2019t find a specific item, then I go to F\u00f8tex or SuperBrugsen, which are a bit more expensive but have a wider range of food items. <\/p>

Some of my friends use TooGoodToGo, F\u00e6llesSkabet Kolding, or go dumpster diving. A lot of the basic grocery food items are not that expensive, so I don\u2019t really look at the weekly discount papers. We also have some stores that carry groceries from different countries, and I can sometimes find some food items from Croatia.<\/p>

It can be expensive to go out to eat \u2013 do you have any good student-friendly spots?<\/strong><\/h5>

I eat out maybe once a week. My favourite place is Knuds Mad Kitchen, where you can easily get full on a student budget. Also, they have a 10% student discount. <\/p>

There are several caf\u00e9s, restaurants, and take-away places in Kolding with food from different cultures such as Thai, Italian, Vietnamese, and much more. Some are out of my budget, but you can also find some that fit a student budget. <\/p>

Kolding also has a lot of cheap pizza places; I often go to Pronto Pizza because it\u2019s opposite Knuds Garage, where we often go for beers.<\/p>","sticker":{"type":"pizza","color":"yellow","position":"bottom\/right"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockTextQuote","internalName":"Body 4 - byture","colorTheme":"white","text":"

Now you mentioned going out \u2013 where do you normally go for a beer or drinks?<\/strong><\/h5>

We mostly go to Knuds Garage, Arkaden, or the Friday bar at my university because it\u2019s where all the students meet, and you can get cheap beers and drinks. <\/p>

Knuds Garage is a cosy place where we always go for the international quiz on Mondays \u2013 it cost around 5 DKK per person. A tap beer (0.5 L) is approximately 40 DKK, and the cheapest bottle beer is approximately 20 DKK. They also have a lot of special beers, but they are more expensive. If you order food at Knuds Mad Kitchen next door, you can get a beer for 15 DKK as part of a combo meal.<\/p>

Arkaden is a bar with arcade games and pool tables. They also have a lot of free board games and PlayStation games. Each week they host tournaments where you can win prizes or just cheer on your friends playing. The prices are also student-friendly, and they have student discounts on some beers. Both Arkaden and Knuds Garage have nice outdoor areas.<\/p>

The Friday bars at each school are definitely the cheapest option. It\u2019s not open every Friday, but if it is, we normally start there and continue our night out in the city.<\/p>

In AL Passage, there are some more expensive places for going out. It\u2019s super cosy, so we sometimes go there for one or two beers at the English Pub or a glass of wine at Vinbaren. For nightclubbing and concerts, I normally go to Pitstop. Sometimes the entrance is free, but if there is an entrance fee, it\u2019s not that expensive, maybe around 30 DKK The place is run by young people and volunteers. I sometimes play there as well, so I don\u2019t have to pay for entrance.<\/p>","quote":"All the students meet at the Friday Bar at my university, and you can get cheap beers and drinks.","sticker":{"type":"drink","color":"black","position":"top\/right"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockTextImage","internalName":"Body 5 - gode r\u00e5d","colorTheme":"yellow","layout":"Text\/Image","outputType":"Default","image":4066,"text":"

Any good advice for new students?<\/strong><\/h5>

Buy a used bike when you arrive in Kolding. The city is easy to walk, but it\u2019s nice to be able to bike to the beach. I only spend money on transportation when I have to go to another city, such as Aarhus or Copenhagen. In Kolding, there are a lot of second-hand shops where I find most of my clothes. I also use Swap Spot, which is a volunteer-driven clothes swap concept. <\/p>

I will suggest all students look into the tax rules and A- and B-tax. It\u2019s can be a bit difficult to understand, but often someone at the school can help you.<\/p>

Finally, I suggest all new students visit Lillis Ice Cream. It\u2019s a bit expensive \u2013 but definitely worth it.<\/p>","sticker":{"type":"recycle","color":"green","position":"bottom\/left"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockDiscountColumns","internalName":"Body 6 - indkomst","title":"Sara's monthly income","text":"

SU<\/strong>\n6.130 DKK<\/p>

Salary<\/strong>\n4.450 DKK<\/p>

Overall income<\/strong>\n10.580 DKK<\/p>","sticker":{"type":"lightning","color":"yellow","position":"top\/left"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockDiscountColumns","internalName":"Body 7 - budget","title":"Sara's monthly budget","text":"

Rent<\/strong>\n2.500 DKK<\/p>

Utilities<\/strong>\n400 - 800 DKK<\/p>

Insurance<\/strong>\n202 DKK<\/p>

Bank account fee<\/strong>\n45 DKK<\/p>

Phone<\/strong>\n20 - 40 DKK<\/p>

Transportation<\/strong>\n100 DKK<\/p>

Training<\/strong>\n289 DKK<\/p>

Groceries<\/strong>\n1.500 - 1.700 DKK<\/p>

Eating out<\/strong>\n300 - 600 DKK<\/p>

Going out<\/strong>\n300 - 500 DKK<\/p>

Free time activites<\/strong>\n0 - 500 DKK<\/p>

Overall <\/strong>budget<\/strong>\n5.656 - 7.276 DKK<\/p>","sticker":{"type":"globe","color":"pink","position":"top\/left"}}],"seo":{"title":"Sara's student budget","ogImage":"","metaDescription":"Find out more about a realistic study budget with Sara from the Design School! Campus Kolding has interviewed Sara, so you can get an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat to expect."}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/7745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/7745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7847,"href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/7745\/revisions\/7847"}],"acf:term":[{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"hashtag","href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag\/36"},{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"hashtag","href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag\/30"},{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"hashtag","href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag\/12"},{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"hashtag","href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag\/6"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campuskolding.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=7745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}