rajivuwo
Canadian 暗网禁区 in Belgium
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Lives in Brussels
Registration: 08 March 2013
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cost of living in Leuven,Belgium by BoneyM
I'm going to KU Leuven next year for my Ph.D in chemistry.What is the cost for living in this city of a month ? Is 600 euro sufficient for a month's living?
Its all about the taxes, taxes are pretty high in Europe (especially in belgium). Maybe in academia (phd stipend and all), its not that bad. I remember that in my PhD stipend in US, taxes were ~14% but i guess in industry it's ~30-35% (US, depends ... Read More
Mobile phone plans? by toweringbarracuda
Hey all! I will be coming to brussels in a little over a month (yay!) and was just wondering about cell phone plans. I have checked online and found the major companies (mobistar, base, proximus). but i was wondering how contracts work. I am use ...
I came last week only to Brussels and my relocation consultant ordered smart 35 (proximus). I do have an unlocked phone from US and was wondering that how does this smart 35 works? Is there any contract with it and for how long? I guess that once I ... Read More
cost of living in Leuven,Belgium by BoneyM
I'm going to KU Leuven next year for my Ph.D in chemistry.What is the cost for living in this city of a month ? Is 600 euro sufficient for a month's living?
@ David: Just confirm that the 2000聙 is not before tax, as, taxes are pretty high here. I myself did my PhD from North America and used to get ~2200$ (after taxes and all) but that was fellowship. You are right that stipend varies based on your ... Read More