4 cost friendly accommodation options to consider as you ‘Study in India’ #1 On Campus Accommodation: Opting for ‘On-Campus Accommodation’ is the best and most cost efficient option. It gives a host of infrastructure support; access to all on-campus facilities; and above all saves up on travel time and expenses. Most institutes which accept international applications and admit students also have rooms for special for foreign nationals and NRI students at minimal additional charge. Opting for ‘On-Campus Accommodation’ can vary from a maximum of 10001500 USD #2 International students Hostels: India is also opening up to concept of hostels and there are a couple of international hostels operating in and around the major metro cities which are also good educational destinations. These have host of other foreign national coming in from different countries and attending different courses from different institutes. Which is sure to give your child the best taste of diversity; and it comes at a marginalized cost of as low as 1 USD/day (for shared rooms and dorms) with free Wi-Fi and additional charge for Mess fees (food) which is equally subsidized. #3 living with hosts families/Paying Guest: This option comes in on the third slot, and is viable only if the college your child is seeking admission into, doesn’t not have its own hostel facilities and there aren’t any other good hostel arrangements nearby. There are many families, who host international students in a ‘homesstay’ accommodation and charge for the same. This definitely provides additional advantage of seamless cultural inclusion. In most cases the food is included, and some also provide kitchen facilities to international students to cook their own meals as per their own taste preferences. A good PG/Home-stay accommodation comes up to 2000-3000 USD annually.
#4 Shared Independent living options: Students tend to choose independent accommodation options mostly after completing a year or a semester. They rent out an apartment or a studio- giving them an option to live by their own terms. Though this option may not turn out to be very cost efficient and is not advisable in the initial phase of setting foot into India. In most cases, group of same nationality students opt to staying together, this way, there are in a safe group and have access to food of their choice as well. In case of sharing an apartment rent and other living expenses it can cost up to 3500 USD per personal annually or even more depending on standard of living.
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