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Cost of living comparison
Indicative annual student living costs, ranked cheapest to priciest.
Living cost per year
16 destinations, cheapest first
Malaysia
₹188,080 /yr
RM 6,000–RM 10,000 per year
France
₹916,692 /yr
€7,200–€9,600 per year
· Campus France
New Zealand
₹952,525 /yr
NZ$15,000–NZ$20,000 per year
Canada
₹1,015,950 /yr
C$12,000–C$18,000 per year
Singapore
₹1,126,500 /yr
S$12,000–S$18,000 per year
Dubai
₹1,177,200 /yr
AED 35,000–AED 55,000 per year
Sweden
₹1,232,686 /yr
SEK 127,872 per year
· Study in Sweden (Swedish Institute)
Ireland
₹1,309,560 /yr
€10,000–€14,000 per year
Germany
₹1,375,038 /yr
€10,800–€14,400 per year
· Study in Germany (DAAD)
Finland
₹1,375,038 /yr
€10,800–€14,400 per year
· Study in Finland (Finnish National Agency for Education)
Australia
₹1,449,530 /yr
A$18,000–A$25,000 per year
USA
₹1,537,120 /yr
$12,000–$20,000 per year
Netherlands
₹1,636,950 /yr
€12,000–€18,000 per year
· Study in NL (Nuffic)
UK
₹1,653,990 /yr
£11,000–£15,000 per year
Austria
₹1,702,428 /yr
€15,600 per year
· Study in Austria (OeAD)
Norway
₹1,717,309 /yr
NOK 170,368 per year
· Study in Norway
Accommodation, food, transport and essentials. Where a national study portal publishes a figure it is cited beside the row and linked; the rest are indicative. City-level costs vary either way — a counsellor gives you a personalised living-cost sheet.
Exchange rates as of 5 Oct 2026 (4 days ago) — open.er-api.com mid-market rates, mid-market. The rupee column is converted from each local currency at that rate. Your bank's remittance rate will be worse than mid-market, and currencies move a percent or two a month, so use these for planning rather than as the amount you will actually pay.