SHOE AND SOCKS
1. Snow Shoe - 1 Set
2. Sports and Warm Shoes like HiTech shoes - 1 Set
3. Light casual shoes like Summer shoes - 1 Set
4. Summer Sandal - 1 Set
5. Socks (Very Warm) - 5 Set
6. Socks (Medium) - 5 Set
PANTS
1. Jeans Pant - 5 set
2. Cotton pant - 1 set (Optional)
Being cold country, Jeans are all time favorite here. So, Cotton Pant are not preferable.
T-SHIRTS
1. Winter T-Shirts - 4; (Very Warm, full sleeve)
2. Summer T-shirts - 4; (Full and Half Sleeve; similar as you wear in Kathmandu)
3. Thermocot - 2 sets (Thermal Inner wear for Winter; can be found in Nepal Wool House, Bhotahiti)
SWEATERS
1. Very Warm Type - 1
2. Medium - 1
3. Thin (Summer Type) - 1
JACKETS
1. Very Warm and Multi-layered Jacket -1 ( North face type)
2. Warm jacket -1 (Like the one you wear in Kathmandu during Winter)
3. Hood (Warm) - 1 (Optional)
CAP AND GLOVES
1. Cap (Topi) covering ears -2 (Might be Woolen Topi; do not think about Fency; you feel the fashain during Winter at -30 degree)
2. Gloves - 2 set (Warm; very warm and comfortable to ride on Bicycle as well)
OTHER CLOTHING
1. Normal Cloth set for wearing inside the room - 2 set (Since all of the rooms will be heated and temperature maintained; average cloths as you wear in Kathmandu during Summer will work for all seasons.)
2. Half pant/Trouser - 1/2 set
3. Bed Cover (tanna) - 1 set
4. Sports Wear (Optional)
5. Towel - 1
BAG/MOBILE/OTHERS
1. Mobile set - 1 set (Mobiles are relatively expensive here than in Nepal).
2. Bag (backpack) - 1 (It is better to think about laptop bags to be carried back side so that you can comfortably ride bicycle as well).
3. Memory stick (pen drive) - 1
4. Ball pen - 1 dozen
5. Hair Cutting Machine/Scissor - 1 (Hair Cutting is really expensive here)
6. Umbrella -1
7. Raincoat -1
8. Sewing needles and sewing threads (सियो धागो) - Few
UTENSILS
1. Pressure cooker - 1 (medium size; might be of 2/3 Ltr.; while packing separate the cover and pack on luggage bag; do to close the cover of pressure cooker)
2. Multipurpose non-sticky frying pan
3. Plate, Spoon, glass (though these items are widely available on second hand stores as well, but it might not be easily available on your city; so it it better to bring minimum required set)
COSMETIC
1. Shaving Set (Shaving Cream, razors; also include extra razors)
2. Toothpaste and brush 2/3
3. Shampoo - 1/2 (larger)
4. Bathing gel/soap - 1/2 (larger)
5. Nail cutter - 1
6. Perfume - 2/3 (Optional)
8. Chip stick or lip guard (MUST for Winter) - 2/3
MEDICINE PACK
Bring general purpose medicine pack (tablets for Cetamol, Asprine, Metronidazol, Betadin, Aciloc , bandage, Handyplast, Cuttons, Thermometer) since medicines are really expensive here and can not be bought without prescriptions. Medical expenses are really high in Finland.
SOUVENIRS AND GIFT ITEMS
Yes, do not forget to bring a flag of Nepal. Also, include some souvenirs related to Nepal, it would be much helpful to freshen up the memory of your family, friends and Nepal. Also bring some gift items like postcards of Nepal, symbolic gift objects about Nepal. It would be useful for gifting your International officers, your professors and international friends. They could be also very good attractions for foreigners on cultural programs. Do not forget to visit Nepal Tourism Board at Bhrikuti Mandap; they will also give you a pack of stickers and postcards related to Nepal; free of cost.
What about books and Stationary?
You need not to bring any books to Finland. Libraries of Colleges are well equipped and flexible enough that you can manage with library books. Moreover, online reading is the most common way of study here. So, the importance of printed books are really minimal during studies.
About Copies or notebooks, you need not to bring any. Though notebooks are very expensive here, you can manage with blank sheets (A4 Paper) by converting them to notebooks. Your luggage weight is the main obstacle to bring notebooks.
About, pen, it is better to include minimum a dozen of good ball pens. You can also include highlighters, staplers with pins, paper tape, gum etc if you use them often.
What about Foods?
We eat Nepali dal-bhat daily as our main meal. So, don't worry about regular foods. But, spices of curry, chillies and typical Nepali foods are almost impossible to find. However, there are Indian Shops in most of the towns and cities and they sell all kinds of spices, chillies and all kinds of Indian stuffs (which are quire similar to Nepali taste); but my personal experience with them is that they could be better than Finnish spices but they can not give you the real taste of Nepal. So, I suggest you to pack enough amount of curry masala, other spices and chillies as well. It is better to include some dry meats, your favorite typical nepali foods and related iteams as well. You will miss the Momo here.
What about electronic goods like laptop or computer?
Electronic Goods are not so cheaper here. If you have heard about Laptops being so cheap in US, don't ever imagine that, price in US and in Finland are really much different. So, I suggest you either to bring a laptop from Nepal itself OR to manage for first few months here without computer since you will have laboratory in college where you can wisely use computers. Even some colleges issues Laptop to students from their libraries. Later, after making a good saving amount, you can buy a new one here. You can buy a good laptop here between 600-800 Euro.
You can also buy second hand computer and laptop here if you wish. Buying second hand is also a good idea; but if it causes any small problems, maintenance is really a difficult problem. So, think twice and check the laptop properly before buying a second hand one.
carry as much as spices you can. That is the most here. add utensils(very important).add two kind of jackets. north face kind(i recommend to go to thamel side) and wind proof normal jacket. then u r here. if possible try to carry small momo pot, as much as nepali achar.
ReplyDeleteAbout electronic goods, please don't forget to bring a network cable for internet connection, its very expensive here. Last year there was a lot of discussion about suit. I didn't bring one but I think a pair of suit is utmost important if you are attending an interview or if your are in a presentation.
ReplyDeleteI would also emphasize on a pair of scissors and hair cutting machine. It costs 20 euros for a hair cut here.
Good job! Extensive/inclusive list!
ReplyDeleteI like secondhand shops. Believe me or not, most of the stuffs you may need in your daily lives such as clothes (I can't find jeans pants :(, furnitures, kitchen utensils (except pressure cooker), plugs, even cable etc. can be found from there at cheaper prices than in Nepal.
Weblink: http://vuolanne.net/kirpputorit/
Once you are here, you can visit there with a help of map, weblink is: http://kartat.eniro.fi/
just copy, paste the location at 'osoite' bar. You can locate your school, train stations, airports etc if you are interested while you are in Nepal.
In the end, bring jeans as much as possible, cigarettes (better if you are quitting) and other necessary stuffs.
I think Laptop are cheaper here than in Nepal coz.I have purchase my Laptop in 500 euro with this configuration: Acer 15.4 inch, 4 GB DDR2 RAM, Dual core AMD 1.99 GHz processor, 250 GB hard disk, web cam, bluetooth, cardreader etc.I think Laptop with such components are very expensive in Nepal than in Finland.Online shopping are cheaper than supermarket.
ReplyDeletegood job .i hope this may help for the new commer.but part time is impossoble to get in finland so dont believe on the educational broker they are cheater
ReplyDeleteHey I'm coming to Finland this 7th August.My University has arranged accomodation for us and they told us that kitchenwares and pillow,blanket and bedsheet will b provided by them.Do we have to bring any extra kitchenwares or blanket with us?Please reply me..M waiting.........
ReplyDeletehi every body i am coming in finland to study Supply chain management in Hamk university.I want to know some idea about cheapst and best flight.I have heard we have to face some problem in delhi airport but this flight is cheaper than others.
ReplyDeleteHello from a Finnish person who lived in Nepal for a while. Most Finnish people speak good English, so don't be afraid to ask for directions. There are many medicines that you can buy without prescription and it's not all that expensive, however the rents can be more expensive than 300 e a month. The spices aren't like in Nepal (coming from a Finn who loved Nepali food), so I'd bring those. The education system in Finland is high standard and we have many international students and teachers in our universities. I speak ali ali Nepali and very good English, so I can help you, too, if you have questions. I'll try to check this page and can give my email, too, if needed.
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