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Study Abroad Cost Index 2027

In short: across 42 countries with official figures, a first year of study abroad (public-university tuition, twelve months' living costs and the student visa) starts from about EUR 5,300 in Estonia and from about EUR 41,800 in the United Kingdom. The middle of the range is about EUR 12,300; 23 countries start at EUR 15,000 or less. The cheapest country that lets graduates stay two years or more to work is Taiwan, from about EUR 8,200.

42countries ranked
EUR 5,300cheapest first year (Estonia)
EUR 12,300middle of the range
23countries from EUR 15,000 or less

The 20 cheapest first years

EstoniaEUR 5,300–21,200Bosnia and HerzegovinaEUR 5,400–10,700TürkiyeEUR 5,500–10,600SlovakiaEUR 6,500–20,600PolandEUR 7,000–18,100TaiwanEUR 8,200–16,400CroatiaEUR 8,300–23,700PortugalEUR 8,400–9,600BulgariaEUR 8,500–11,200ItalyEUR 8,800–17,500LatviaEUR 8,800–13,500IndonesiaEUR 9,300–14,000GermanyEUR 9,900–18,800RomaniaEUR 9,900–10,200LithuaniaEUR 10,000–18,700SpainEUR 10,000–25,100JapanEUR 10,200–10,800South KoreaEUR 10,200–12,200SloveniaEUR 10,500–23,500CzechiaEUR 10,600–14,500
Dark: the lower end (public tuition, the official minimum living cost, the visa). Light: the upper end. Euros at the rates of 2026-11-13.

All 42 countries

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#CountryFirst yearTuition a yearLiving a monthMoney to show (visa)Work in termStay to work after
1Estonia5,300to 21,2001,500to 15,00030010,600see guide9 months
2Bosnia and Herzegovina5,400to 10,7001,000to 4,5003582,500see guidesee guide
3Türkiye5,500to 10,600700to 2,200400not setsee guide1 year
4Slovakia6,500to 20,600500to 12,2005003,500see guide9 months
5Poland7,000to 18,1001,500to 6,0004502,800see guide9 months
6Taiwan8,200to 16,4002,800to 3,400452not set20 h2 years
7Croatia8,300to 23,7001,000to 10,4006004,30020 h2 years
8Portugal8,400to 9,6003,50040011,000see guide1 year
9Bulgaria8,500to 11,2003,000to 3,300450not set20 h9 months
10Italy8,800to 17,500300to 3,00070010,20020 hNo route
11Latvia8,800to 13,5003,300to 5,0004509,40020 h4 months
12Indonesia9,300to 14,0001,600to 6,4006131,800Not allowedNo route
13Germany9,900to 18,800200to 70080011,90020 h18 months
14Romania9,900to 10,2002,400to 2,7006009,700see guide9 months
15Lithuania10,000to 18,7004,000to 9,0005006,90020 h1 year
16Spain10,000to 25,1001,500to 8,2007007,20030 h2 years
17Japan10,200to 10,8003,000to 3,600594not set28 h1 year
18South Korea10,200to 12,2004,10050813,50010 h2 years
19Slovenia10,500to 23,5002,000to 15,0007006,100see guide9 months
20Czechia10,600to 14,5004,500to 5,4005004,800see guide9 months
21France11,400to 23,2002,900to 4,00070010,50020 h1 year
22Serbia12,300to 27,1002,000to 3,000850not set20 hsee guide
23Greece13,500to 29,5005,000to 15,0007004,80020 h1 year
24Thailand15,700to 20,4008,000to 10,800640not setNot allowed1 year
25Cyprus16,600to 19,0006,8008007,00020 h1 year
26Belgium17,100to 29,1002,300to 7,1001,20012,70020 h1 year
27Austria17,3001,5001,3008,70020 h1 year
28Denmark18,400to 28,5006,000to 16,1001,00011,90020 h3 years
29Sweden18,800to 24,7007,200to 13,10095511,50015 h1 year
30Luxembourg19,1008001,51718,70015 h1 year
31Finland19,400to 35,0008,000to 20,0009009,60030 h2 years
32Netherlands21,300to 48,3009,000to 30,0001,00013,60016 h1 year
33Singapore22,100to 39,40015,000to 27,900585not set16 h1 year
34Iceland23,0007001,81222,800see guide18 months
35Norway23,800to 37,5005,700to 19,4001,46516,10020 h1 year
36Canada25,200to 47,90015,200to 26,50082414,90024 h3 years
37Switzerland29,100to 32,0001,800to 4,7002,27522,70015 h6 months
38United States30,200to 75,50018,100to 40,700994not set20 h1 year
39New Zealand30,600to 39,60020,200to 29,10083610,00025 h3 years
40Australia32,600to 63,20018,500to 37,3001,04718,30024 h2 years
41Ireland32,900to 60,80016,000to 29,5001,40010,00020 h1 year
42United Kingdom41,800to 73,00026,800to 47,9001,19712,60020 h2 years

How the index is built

First year, lower end = the lowest published public-university tuition for international students + twelve months of the lowest official living-cost figure + the student visa fee. Upper end = the upper tuition and living figures. Where a government sets the money students must show for the visa, it is listed separately, because it can be higher than the real cost. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the rates of 2026-11-13. Private universities, travel and health insurance are not included. The figures change when the official sources change; each guide shows the date it was checked.

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Questions

What is the cheapest country to study abroad?

On official figures, Estonia: a first year from about EUR 5,300 including public-university tuition, twelve months' living costs and the visa. Bosnia and Herzegovina (from EUR 5,400), Türkiye (from EUR 5,500), Slovakia (from EUR 6,500) follow.

How much does it cost to study abroad for a year?

From about EUR 5,300 to over EUR 73,000 for the first year, depending on the country; the middle of the 42 countries is about EUR 12,300.

Where can I study cheaply and stay to work after graduating?

Taiwan (from EUR 8,200, 2 years to stay and work); Croatia (from EUR 8,300, 2 years to stay and work); Spain (from EUR 10,000, 2 years to stay and work); South Korea (from EUR 10,200, 2 years to stay and work).

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