Among the top 30 countries for internationally inbound students according to a UNESCO report, India is one of the most economically viable countries for foreign students. The cost of living & tuition here is very less as compared to other countries.
Courses
India is home to 50,000+ Colleges, Universities and Institutions offering thousands of courses from Certificate to Ph.D. level.
Tuition Fee
Tuition fees range from 500 USD per year in government-aided institutes offering basic undergraduate courses going up to 8000 USD per year in certain private or deemed universities offering specialized courses and more.
The tuition fee for professional courses range from 2000 USD per year to 15000 USD per year in private universities offering a world-class quality of
education.
Accommodation
Most universities offer accommodation at the campus with food or without food that ranges from 1000 USD to 7000 USD per year.
Cost of living
A student has the option to rent a room in a private hostel, rent a room on his own (with or without food facility), or get a serviced apartment on rent.
A student can experience a comfortable stay for a month within $160. And you can reduce that by sharing the accommodation with other students.
Average other Living Expenses (in USD):
- Self-cooking – $8 to $25 per week
- Eating out – $4 to $70 per week
- Utility bills – $2 to $10 per week
- Public transport – $2 to $10 per week
- Sports and leisure – $3 to $15 per week
As you can see the cost of studying in India is extremely affordable as compared to various developing countries and extremely low when compared to other developed nations such as the US and UK. Moreover, the quality of education has undergone significant transformation and development over the last decade.
| Cost of living in New-Delhi (India) compared to London (UK) | |||||
| Food in India is cheaper by | 105% | then the UK | |||
| Housing in India is cheaper by | 365% | then the UK | |||
| Clothes in India is cheaper by | 62% | then the UK | |||
| Transportation in India is cheaper by | 373% | then the UK | |||
| Personal Care in India is cheaper by | 109% | then the UK | |||
| Entertainment in India is cheaper by | 93% | then the UK | |||
| Cost of living in New-Delhi (India) compared to Los Angeles (USA) | |||||
| Food in India is cheaper by | 177% | then the USA | |||
| Housing in India is cheaper by | 398% | then the USA | |||
| Clothes in India is cheaper by | 67% | then the USA | |||
| Transportation in India is cheaper by | 151% | then the USA | |||
| Personal Care in India is cheaper by | 258% | then the USA | |||
| Entertainment in India is cheaper by | 105% | then the USA | |||
| Cost of living in New-Delhi (India) compared to Paris (France) | |||||
| Food in India is cheaper by | 149% | then France | |||
| Housing in India is cheaper by | 318% | then France | |||
| Clothes in India is cheaper by | 81% | then France | |||
| Transportation in India is cheaper by | 176% | then France | |||
| Personal Care in India is cheaper by | 96% | then France | |||
| Entertainment in India is cheaper by | 70% | then France | |||
| Cost of living in New-Delhi (India) compared to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) Africa | |||||
| Food in India is cheaper by | 89% | then Ivory Coast | |||
| Housing in India is cheaper by | 221% | then Ivory Coast | |||
| Clothes in India is cheaper by | 114% | then Ivory Coast | |||
| Transportation in India is cheaper by | 61% | then Ivory Coast | |||
| Personal Care in India is cheaper by | 77% | then Ivory Coast | |||
| Entertainment in India is cheaper by | 55% | then Ivory Coast | |||
| Cost of living in New-Delhi (India) compared to Lagos (Nigeria) Africa | |||||
| Food in India is cheaper by | 35% | then Nigeria | |||
| Housing in India is cheaper by | 120% | then Nigeria | |||
| Clothes in India is cheaper by | 30% | then Nigeria | |||
| Transportation in India is cheaper by | 37% | then Nigeria | |||
| Personal Care in India is cheaper by | 9% | then Nigeria | |||
| Entertainment in India is cheaper by | 4% | then Nigeria | |||
| Cost of living in New-Delhi (India) compared to Harare (Zimbabwe) Africa | |||||
| Food in India is cheaper by | 156% | then Zimbabwe | |||
| Housing in India is cheaper by | 158% | then Zimbabwe | |||
| Clothes in India is cheaper by | 88% | then Zimbabwe | |||
| Transportation in India is cheaper by | 107% | then Zimbabwe | |||
| Personal Care in India is cheaper by | 121% | then Zimbabwe | |||
| Entertainment in India is cheaper by | 78% | then Zimbabwe | |||
