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🇨🇦 Cost of Studying in Canada for Indian Students — Tuition + Living Costs in INR 2026

2312 real courses combined with real, city-by-city cost-of-living data for 3 Canada cities — everything computed from our own crawled data, never an invented industry average.

Real Tuition Fees in Canada

Computed from 2312 real courses crawled from university course pages.

4.8L

Cheapest Real Course

15.1L

Median

36.0L

Highest Found

🎓 Bachelor's Programmes (725 real courses)

16.5L – ₹22.0L/year

Median: ₹17.7L

🎓 Master's Programmes (1090 real courses)

10.5L – ₹36.0L/year

Median: ₹13.6L

View Cheapest Course — Human Nutrition (PhD) at McGill University

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)
TorontoCAD 9001200CAD 250350CAD 15615688,816–₹1,22,366
VancouverCAD 9501400CAD 250350CAD 11214089,182–₹1,33,590
MontrealCAD 650950CAD 200300CAD 949464,904–₹97,844
Full Canada Cost of Living Guide (saving tips, per-city highlights) →

Total Yearly Budget — Tuition + Living Combined

Each range below sums our real tuition fee range (₹4.8L–₹36.0L/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)
Toronto15.5L – ₹50.7L
Vancouver15.5L – ₹52.0L
Montreal12.6L – ₹47.7L

Ways to Reduce Your Cost in Canada

💼 Earn Back Part of Your Cost

20 hours/week off-campus during semester; unlimited during scheduled breaks. Study permit allows unrestricted work since November 2022.

Typical part-time earnings: CAD 17.20/hr × 15 hrs/week = CAD 1,000/month (after tax) — covers most living expenses

Cost of Studying in Canada — Frequently Asked Questions

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

Combining real tuition fee data (₹4.8L–₹36.0L per year, from 2312 real courses) with real city-by-city living costs, total yearly budgets on this site range from roughly ₹12.6L to ₹52.0L, 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 Canada?+

Among the cities on this site, Montreal has the lowest real cost of living — ₹64,904–₹97,844 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 Canada?+

Across 2312 real courses on this site, tuition fees range from ₹4.8L to ₹36.0L per year, with a median of ₹15.1L. Bachelor's programmes range ₹16.5L–₹22.0L. Master's programmes range ₹10.5L–₹36.0L. 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 Canada?+

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: 20 hours/week off-campus during semester; unlimited during scheduled breaks. Study permit allows unrestricted work since November 2022. Typical part-time earnings: CAD 17.20/hr × 15 hrs/week = CAD 1,000/month (after tax) — covers most living expenses.

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