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🇦🇺 Cost of Studying in Australia for Indian Students — Tuition + Living Costs in INR 2026

4771 real courses combined with real, city-by-city cost-of-living data for 3 Australia cities — everything computed from our own crawled data, never an invented industry average.

Real Tuition Fees in Australia

Computed from 4771 real courses crawled from university course pages.

1.2L

Cheapest Real Course

19.8L

Median

46.3L

Highest Found

🎓 Bachelor's Programmes (1571 real courses)

2.7L – ₹26.9L/year

Median: ₹19.8L

🎓 Master's Programmes (1694 real courses)

2.6L – ₹46.3L/year

Median: ₹19.8L

View Cheapest Course — Graduate Certificate in Writing, Editing and Publishing at University of Technology Sydney

Real Living Costs by City

Monthly costs for rent, groceries, transport, utilities, and other essentials — real, city-specific data, not a country-wide average.

CityRentGroceriesTransportTotal/Month (INR)
SydneyAUD 9501300AUD 300420AUD 15020086,335–₹1,24,768
MelbourneAUD 8001200AUD 280380AUD 11515073,803–₹1,11,957
BrisbaneAUD 7001000AUD 250350AUD 11014065,726–₹97,475
Full Australia Cost of Living Guide (saving tips, per-city highlights) →

Total Yearly Budget — Tuition + Living Combined

Each range below sums our real tuition fee range (₹1.2L–₹46.3L/year) with that city's real living-cost range (×12 months) — an honest combination of two real ranges, not a single invented average.

CityTotal Yearly Budget (Tuition + Living)
Sydney11.6L – ₹61.3L
Melbourne10.1L – ₹59.7L
Brisbane9.1L – ₹58.0L

Ways to Reduce Your Cost in Australia

💼 Earn Back Part of Your Cost

48 hours per fortnight (24 hrs/week effectively) during semester; unlimited during semester breaks. Subclass 485 post-study: up to 6 years work right.

Typical part-time earnings: AUD 24.10/hr × 24 hrs/fortnight = AUD 1,160/month — covers rent in Brisbane; majority of rent in Sydney

Cost of Studying in Australia — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the total cost of studying in Australia for Indian students?+

Combining real tuition fee data (₹1.2L–₹46.3L per year, from 4771 real courses) with real city-by-city living costs, total yearly budgets on this site range from roughly ₹9.1L to ₹61.3L, depending on your university, course, and city. See the table below for a city-by-city breakdown.

What is the cheapest city to live in while studying in Australia?+

Among the cities on this site, Brisbane has the lowest real cost of living — ₹65,726–₹97,475 per month for rent, groceries, transport, and other essentials. See the living cost table below for the full city comparison.

What is the average tuition fee in Australia?+

Across 4771 real courses on this site, tuition fees range from ₹1.2L to ₹46.3L per year, with a median of ₹19.8L. Bachelor's programmes range ₹2.7L–₹26.9L. Master's programmes range ₹2.6L–₹46.3L. See the cheapest options table below, or the full course list at the university-specific hubs.

How can I reduce the cost of studying in Australia?+

Choosing a lower-fee course and a lower-cost city both help — see the "Ways to Reduce Cost" section below for real, filtered course lists. Part-time work also helps offset living costs: 48 hours per fortnight (24 hrs/week effectively) during semester; unlimited during semester breaks. Subclass 485 post-study: up to 6 years work right. Typical part-time earnings: AUD 24.10/hr × 24 hrs/fortnight = AUD 1,160/month — covers rent in Brisbane; majority of rent in Sydney.

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