Miscellany

Money matters

• Spain's currency is the Euro (€). If you need to change money you should do so at a bank. Exchange offices are rarely found in our city.
• Credit cards and automatic cash-dispensers are widely used in Spain. You will find ATM's in shopping centers and on most main streets.
• If you want to open a bank account you will need to show your passport for identification purposes.

Expenses

Excepting the academic fees for official studies (courses in Spanish as a foreign language are not official studies), exchange students are charged other expenses.

Accommodation

• Halls of residence:
  Full board in a single room: 350-500€/month
  Single room (meals not included: 255€/month
  Temporary accommodation (maximum of seven days). 10-20€/day
• Apartments / Flats:
  To rent: 500-600€/month
  To share: 200-250 €/month/per person

University meals
1 meal: 5,55€
10 meal voucher: 50€

University Sport club (www.unizar.es/deportes/)
Single day ticket: 1.30€
Access card: 35€/year

Public Transport
City bus
1 trip: 1.35€

The weather

The climate is continental/mediterranean and rather dry. As in many similar areas, the weather in Zaragoza can tend towards extremes and is at times especially windy. The wind even merits its own name: you will soon feel the "cierzo". Temperatures are moderate but extremes of 35ºC in summer and below 0ºC in witer are not uncommon.

Electricity

The standard voltage is 220V. Two-pin plugs are standard on most electrical equipment. Adapters can be bought at electrical suppliers and supermarkets.

Daily routine

• The working day normally starts at 8:00 or 9:00 and finishes at 18:00 or 19:00 with a two-hour break for lunch. Et the university, lectures may even run until 21:00.
• Shops open from 9:30 to 13:30 in the morning and from 17:00 to 20:00 in the evening.
• Supermakets and shopping centers are normally open from 9:00 to 21:00 or 10:00 to 22:00.
• Bank opening hours may vary from one bank to another but they normally open at 8:30 and close at 14:00.
• As for meals, lunch is usually at about 14:00 and dinner at about21:00 or a bit later. Restaurants have more varied opening hours and the university canteens start serving lunch at 13:00.