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1.5.ACCOMODATIONThere are two ways to rent a room/flat:1. Send an email/check the offer of thefollowing real estate agencies that areavailable online:Foto: arhiva TZGZ• Adria Sektor, as@adria-sektor.com• Hillberg, info@hillberg.hr• Zagreb West, info@zagrebwest.hr• Optimum nekretnine,optimum@zg.htnet.hr• Rost d.o.o., info@rost.hr1.5.1. Residence hallsThe Ministry of Science, Education andSports allocates a number of rooms toforeign students that come to Zagreb aspart of one of the official exchange programs(CEEPUSor a bilateral agreement ofUniversity of Zagreb and a foreign university)in one of the five student residencehalls in Zagreb. The rest of the foreignstudents have to find their accommodationby themselves. There are five studentdormitories that are open to domesticand international students. The rooms inthe residences are double or triple (thereare no single rooms) and sometimes havetheir own bathrooms. In other cases bathroomswill be shared by the residents ofthe same floor.1.5.2. PrivateaccommodationFor those who are not assigned universityaccommodation, it is necessary to lookfor alternatives such as private rentalaccommodation. Rents vary greatly accordingto location, room size, facilityetc. Overhead expenses are sometimesincluded in the price, and sometimesare paid by the consumer. Payment isusually expected at the beginning of themonth, while some landlords requestpayment for several months in advance.The easiest way to rent a room or a flat isto run an advert in a newspaper or in theclassified ads e.g. „Plavi oglasnik“ (www.oglasnik.hr).2. Look for/run an advert in a newspaper orin the classified ads e.g. “Plavi oglasnik”.Examples of prices:Single room with shared kitchen andtoilet: 100-200 EUR per month;Studio apartment: 300 EUR per month.1.5.3. Student hostelsIf you prefer private accommodation andwould like to live in a rented flat, beforechoosing a nice one, you might want tospend some time in a hostel. Therefore, wesuggest youth hostels.• Residence hall Cvjetno naselje,Odranska 8, Zagreb;phone: +385 1 6191≤245• Residence hall Stjepana Radića,Jarunska 2, Zagreb;phone: +385 1 3634≤255• Residence hall dr. Ante Starčevića,Ljubljanska 2, Zagreb;phone: +385 1 3095≤434• Residence hall Laščina, Laščinska c.32, Zagreb; phone: +385 1 2430≤615Living expensesFoodRoom rental and utilities(water, electricity, heating, phone)TransportationBooksOther/Miscellaneous1.000,00 HRK per month1.500,00 HRK per month100,00 HRK per month400,00 HRK per month800,00 HRK per monthTOTAL 3.800,00 HRK per month (app. 550,00 €)*estimation of University of Zagreb for the year 2011**this is just a rough guide and students may actually spend more or less than these amounts.BEFORE YOU ARRIVE 16