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Hello everyone, I am here to write a guide again. It is almost August and it is time for my friends in China to leave. Today we are going to talk about what you need to prepare to study in Sweden (or Northern Europe)? Sweden is an extremely developed capitalist country. Technically speaking, you don’t need to prepare anything because money can buy everything! But the problem is that we all want to save money, so this issue is still worth discussing!
First of all, do I need to bring quilts, sheets, pillows, bath towels, and other daily necessities from China? I don’t think so, because you can rush to the local IKEA in the afternoon of the first day you arrive and buy very cheap quilts and sheets, etc. Even in a place like Lund, you don’t need to go to IKEA. There are large chain stores such as JYSK and Rusta on the edge of the city where you can buy very comfortable daily necessities at a reasonable price. So, since quilts take up so much space, you don’t have to carry them yourself! (At that time, my mother gave me an air-conditioning quilt and sheets, but now I think it’s really unnecessary)
Then, clothes. Do I need to bring a lot of clothes? Well, it really depends. Everyone has different tastes in clothes. I feel like there are a lot of clothes suitable for girls here, especially H&M, which sells a lot of clothes for girls. As for me, I still bring sweatshirts, short sleeves, shoes, etc. from China (because the ones sold in Sweden are not good). But the jackets that are a must-have in Sweden are much cheaper here than in China when they are on sale, especially on Black Friday, when many big brands are on sale. As long as you can hold out until then (end of November), you can bring fewer clothes!
Electronic products, as an old hand in electronic products and marketplace, I want to say, buy whatever electronic products you want! Because Swedish ones are too damn expensive!! For the most commonly used Apple products, Sweden is at least 20% more expensive than China. The problem is that Apple’s price base is very large. For example, a MacBook costs 10,000 in China, but it costs 12,000 here, so this is 20% on top of 10,000! At that time, I was still hesitating whether to buy an iPad pro, but now I think I should have bought it earlier! The same goes for other things: cameras, gaming laptops, headphones, drones… everything, just calculate it at +25%, so classmates, buy whatever you want!!
In fact, the core idea is two points: bring things that are very expensive in Sweden, and bring things that are difficult to buy in Sweden.
We have just discussed the major categories, so now let me talk about the specific items I can think of: mobile phone cases, data cables, charging heads, and tempered glass films. They are very expensive in Sweden, probably ten to fifteen times the price on Taobao. I recommend you bring them.
Socks and underwear are not cheap (349kr for three pieces), but I recommend you bring them.
It is recommended to bring seasonings (star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, chili…).
To be continued…
