Study abroad cost calculator

How much will study abroad cost?

Estimate a study abroad budget from tuition, housing, food, flights, and insurance. Use it as a study abroad cost calculator for a full stay. This is not a per-credit tuition tool and not a loan calculator.

Study abroad budget

Enter every amount in the same currency.

How the study abroad cost calculator works

This study abroad calculator adds one-time costs (tuition, flights, insurance) to monthly living costs, including food, times the number of months. Enter every amount in the same currency. It does not convert FX and it does not estimate a student loan payment.

How to use the calculator

  1. Enter tuition for the stay and how many months you will be abroad.
  2. Enter monthly housing, food, and other living costs.
  3. Add one-time flights and insurance.
  4. Calculate the total, then compare with the loan calculator if you will borrow.

Worked example

Tuition 8000, 4 months, housing 900, food 400, other 200, flights 1200, insurance 300: one-time 9500 plus living 6000 equals 15500.

Understanding your result

The total is a planning budget, not a school invoice. For cost per credit at your home campus use the credit hour calculator. For monthly loan payments use the study loan calculator.

Frequently asked questions

No. Credit hour cost is tuition from credits times price per credit. This page budgets a full stay abroad.

Yes, if you enter those fees as tuition and living costs. It is not a branded Unisa or Centrelink tool.

No. Get the budget here, then open the study loan calculator for monthly payments.

Pick one currency and enter every field in it. The tool does not convert exchange rates.

Yes. It totals tuition, housing, food, flights, insurance, and other living costs for the stay.

Yes. Enter that program tuition and living costs. This is not a school login tool. The numbers you type are the ones it uses.