🇦🇺 Cost of Studying in Australia for Indian Students — Tuition + Living Costs in INR 2026
4210 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.
Verified Tuition Fees in Australia
Computed from fees checked against each university's own course page — based on 4,098 fee-verified courses of 4,210 listed. The remaining 112 listed courses are real, but their fees are still being re-checked and show as “On request”, so they are excluded from these figures.
₹0.2L
Cheapest Verified Course
₹21.3L
Median
₹70.8L
Highest Verified
🎓 Bachelor's Programmes (1397 verified of 1504)
₹2.7L – ₹59.1L/year
Median: ₹23.3L
🎓 Master's Programmes (1360 verified of 1365)
₹0.2L – ₹53.0L/year
Median: ₹25.4L
Real Living Costs by City
Monthly costs for rent, groceries, transport, utilities, and other essentials — real, city-specific data, not a country-wide average.
| City | Rent | Groceries | Transport | Total/Month (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | AUD 950–1300 | AUD 300–420 | AUD 150–200 | ₹86,335–₹1,24,768 |
| Melbourne | AUD 800–1200 | AUD 280–380 | AUD 115–150 | ₹73,803–₹1,11,957 |
| Brisbane | AUD 700–1000 | AUD 250–350 | AUD 110–140 | ₹65,726–₹97,475 |
Total Yearly Budget — Tuition + Living Combined
Each range below sums our real tuition fee range (₹0.2L–₹70.8L/year) with that city's real living-cost range (×12 months) — an honest combination of two real ranges, not a single invented average.
| City | Total Yearly Budget (Tuition + Living) |
|---|---|
| Sydney | ₹10.6L – ₹85.8L |
| Melbourne | ₹9.1L – ₹84.2L |
| Brisbane | ₹8.1L – ₹82.5L |
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 verified tuition fee data (₹0.2L–₹70.8L per year, based on 4,098 fee-verified courses of 4,210 listed) with real city-by-city living costs, total yearly budgets on this site range from roughly ₹8.1L to ₹85.8L, 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?+
Tuition fees range from ₹0.2L to ₹70.8L per year, with a median of ₹21.3L — based on 4,098 fee-verified courses of 4,210 listed. Every course listed is real; fees we have not yet checked against the university's own page are shown as "On request" and are excluded from this range. Bachelor's programmes range ₹2.7L–₹59.1L. Master's programmes range ₹0.2L–₹53.0L. 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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