A piece of news about "college students think that 1200 yuan's living expenses are too small, and angrily say that his mother is not his own" has recently triggered a heated discussion on "college living expenses" among netizens. As colleges and universities enter the school season, the topic of college students' daily expenses has once again become the focus of attention. How much is the living expenses for college students? Is the living expenses for "paying the bill"?

1500 per month is still not enough.

According to a recent survey conducted by China University Media Alliance among 1250 college students nationwide, 40.88% of the college students surveyed said that their monthly living expenses were 1000- 1500 yuan, and 29.44% of them were 1500-2000 yuan. 19.84% of people live on more than 2000 yuan a month, and 9.84% live on less than 1000 yuan. In addition, over 70% of the college students interviewed have experienced the dilemma of "insufficient living expenses".

"In fact, the cost of living is not enough." Kevin·Z of Qingdao University holds this view.

Buying clothes, cosmetics, eating, partying, traveling ... Kevin·Z snapped his fingers and listed them to reporters. Unlike most college students who receive their living expenses regularly every month, Kevin·Z received a one-time phone call from his parents at the beginning of the semester. "A semester at home costs more than 6,000 yuan, plus my monthly income as a tutor 1000 yuan. On average, I have more than 2,000 yuan in my hand every month. Compared with my classmates, I have money, but I still have moonlight. I didn't know how to spend it when I was a freshman, but now I'm a senior, and I know where to have fun and delicious food. Nature is not enough. " She told reporters.

Du Ruiqi, a sophomore in Qingdao Campus of Shandong University, has a monthly living allowance of 1.500 yuan. The school is in Jimo, and the basic life can be solved at school, but you need to go downtown 1-2 times a month, at least in 300 yuan each time. She told reporters: "In the first month of school, money is usually not enough because there are many things to add. In addition, the living expenses are basically enough. "

Zhao Fang is a senior student at Youshi University (East China) in China. His monthly living expenses are 1500 to 2,000 yuan, which is usually spent in advance on the 20th of each month. Zhao Fang recalled that when he was a freshman, his parents tried to "allocate" the living expenses for the whole semester at the beginning of the semester, but unplanned consumption made him spend all the living expenses two months in advance. After that, the living expenses were changed to "monthly payment".

Boys "eat" more and girls "wear" more.

According to a survey conducted by China University Media Alliance, 97.25% of college students choose meals, 6 1.68% choose clothes and cosmetics, 60.24% choose network communication transportation fees, 44.24% choose study materials fees and 44.24% choose "study materials fees".

Zhao Fang admitted that most of his living expenses were "eaten". "We boys don't like to eat the canteen. We usually invite three or two students to eat in the off-campus restaurant, and everyone takes turns to invite them. Besides, I have joined many clubs and participated in a wide range of social activities. Each dinner is more than RMB 100, 2-3 times a week. "

For Zheng Hui, the biggest expense now is to buy clothes and cosmetics. From freshman to senior, this expense has soared. Kevin·Z told reporters helplessly: "I don't have a high demand for food, so it's cheaper to eat at school. However, once you go out, it is easy to' impulse consumption'. I went to buy cosmetics a few days ago. I originally planned to spend about 200 yuan. As a result, it finally cost more than 400 yuan. Every time I go to the supermarket, I will definitely exceed the original plan. "

Learn to spend money, but also learn to plan rationally.

When the living expenses are tight, most college students will choose to "cut down". They said that in this case, try not to "reach out twice" to your parents.

"So much money, I spent in the early stage, and I was the one who went on a diet in the later stage. I don't usually mention it at home. So I'll do the math myself. If I spend more this month, I will spend less next month. " Kevin·Z told reporters that her way to "save money" is to eat cheap meals or reduce the number of dinners. Du Ruiqi's trick is to "buy less things that seem useful but useless". "When you buy something, you can ask yourself more,' Do I really need this item now?' Really can't. We can also do part-time jobs. "

Xu Mingxue, a senior at Qingdao University, only spends about 900 yuan every month. She concluded that the key to saving money is "house". Xu Mingxue told reporters that the number of outings should be reduced as much as possible, and three meals a day should be solved in the school cafeteria. About every month, 700 yuan will "contribute" to the canteen, and the rest of the money is mainly used for friends' parties and community dinners. Every time it's AA, the average person is about 40 to 50 yuan. "I also have a trick. Go home on holiday and let mom buy clothes. The cost of traveling abroad and signing up for training courses is an additional' funding'. "

Wang Chunguang, deputy director of the Student Affairs Office of Qingdao University, told reporters that "basic necessities of life" are the main consumption categories of college students. In addition, we need to spend money to cultivate hobbies and improve our overall quality. Generally speaking, the cost of freshman is relatively high, but the living expenses will be fixed after two or three months. She believes that college students should not only learn how to spend money, but also learn to plan rationally. "Planning is not only bookkeeping, but also knowing what to do, so that every expenditure is' clearly spent'".