Costs · Live INR conversion

Plan your Italy budget in five clicks.

Tell us your city, university type, lifestyle, and scholarship scenario — see a realistic first-year budget in EUR and INR. Download the breakdown as a PDF to send your parents the exact same numbers.

Money & Banking

Now plan how the money actually moves.

The calculator tells you the total. The next question is: how do parents send tuition from India? Should you keep using your savings account once you're a non-resident? What's SEPA, what's an IBAN, what's NRE vs NRO? A separate, official-source guide for Indian students.

  • RBI Liberalised Remittance Scheme basics
  • NRE vs NRO — when each applies
  • Italian bank account, IBAN, SEPA transfers
  • Forex cards & informal-swap risks
Open Money & Banking guide

General education only — not legal, tax, banking, investment, or financial advice.

Common questions

Common questions about studying costs in Italy

  • How much does it actually cost to study in Italy from India per year?
    Use the Costs calculator to build a planning estimate from your programme’s current tuition, actual campus and housing options. Add mandatory university charges, visa and permit costs, insurance, travel and a buffer. Public/private averages cannot establish your personal fee; scholarship funds should be included only with their timing and conditions understood.
  • Which is cheaper to live in: Milan, Bologna, or Rome?
    Compare current rooms near your actual campus, including utilities, deposits and transport. The city estimates in our calculator are planning assumptions, not verified market averages or a promise that a room is available. Housing type and commute can matter more than the city label.
  • Why does the EUR-to-INR rate on this page change?
    The calculator uses an ECB reference rate with its displayed date. Your bank or payment provider may use a different rate and add conversion or transfer charges. Check the final EUR amount received and total INR charged before paying.
  • Do Italian universities accept payment in INR?
    University fee schedules are normally denominated in EUR. Use the payment methods the university specifies; an authorised payment gateway may let you pay in INR while converting the required EUR amount. Confirm the conversion cost and whether the university receives the full fee.
  • Can I work part-time while studying in Italy as an Indian student?
    A study residence permit generally allows employed work up to 20 hours per week and 1,040 hours per year. Government guidance permits concentrating hours during shorter periods, such as course breaks, only while respecting the annual cap. Employment and earnings are not guaranteed; do not rely on a future job to meet visa funding requirements.

    Official source · checked 2026-10-09