USA Cost & living - Living expenses

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The Fulbright Foreign Student Program typically provides a monthly living stipend of around USD 1,200 to 2,500 for Master's study in the USA. The exact amount depends on your host city. Stipend, tuition and airfare coverage also vary by country and grant.

As an MPH student at UC Berkeley, you can expect to pay around INR 16.88 lakh to 20.75 lakh for housing during your program. Add tuition of INR 32.04 lakh to 36.6 lakh and insurance costs, and your total program cost comes to roughly INR 59.2 lakh to 73.72 lakh.

As an M.A. student at UC Berkeley, budget around INR 16.96 lakh to 21.27 lakh a year for average living costs. This is separate from your tuition fee, which ranges from INR 25.61 lakh to 47.9 lakh in the first year, so plan both figures together for your total budget.

The B.A. program at UC Berkeley runs for a total of 48 months, or 4 years, for Indian students. If you live on campus, expect to pay around INR 14.06 lakh to 21.9 lakh for accommodation, separate from your first-year tuition fee of INR 43.51 lakh to 49.47 lakh.

As a B.Sc. student at UC Berkeley, budget around INR 14.06 lakh to 21.9 lakh for housing and INR 3.72 lakh to 5.94 lakh for insurance. Both figures are separate from your tuition fee, so add them together to get a clearer picture of your true first-year cost of attendance.

On-campus housing at the University of Maryland costs you around USD 10,290 (about INR 9.85 Lakhs) on average. This sits alongside Master's tuition of roughly USD 19,160 and UG tuition of USD 41,974, so remember to budget for housing separately from your tuition fees each year.

Beyond tuition, international MBA students at Georgia Institute of Technology should budget around INR 7,71,426 for first-year expenses. This covers hostel and meals, insurance, mandatory fees, books and supplies, and miscellaneous costs, giving you a clearer sense of your total spend before you commit to the program.