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Country comparison

16 factors. 13 countries. Graded for the Indian student.

Every factor that actually moves the decision — cost of living, residency timelines, work rights, safety, language, and more. Side-by-side, with an A+ to D grade for fast scanning.

A+AB+BC+CD

Cost of Living

Monthly living expenses including rent, food, transport

🇩🇪Germany
B+
🇬🇧UK
C
🇦🇺Australia
C
🇨🇦Canada
C+
🇺🇸USA
C+
🇳🇿New Zealand
B+
🇮🇪Ireland
B
🇫🇷France
A
🇳🇱Netherlands
B
🇸🇬Singapore
C+
🇳🇴Norway
B
🇮🇹Italy
B+
🇸🇪Sweden
C

Study Costs

Annual tuition fees at public universities

🇩🇪Germany
A+
🇬🇧UK
D
🇦🇺Australia
C
🇨🇦Canada
C+
🇺🇸USA
D
🇳🇿New Zealand
B
🇮🇪Ireland
C+
🇫🇷France
A+
🇳🇱Netherlands
B
🇸🇬Singapore
C
🇳🇴Norway
C
🇮🇹Italy
A+
🇸🇪Sweden
C+

Ease of Residency

How straightforward the path to permanent residency is

🇩🇪Germany
B+
🇬🇧UK
B
🇦🇺Australia
A
🇨🇦Canada
B+
🇺🇸USA
C
🇳🇿New Zealand
A
🇮🇪Ireland
A
🇫🇷France
B+
🇳🇱Netherlands
A
🇸🇬Singapore
C+
🇳🇴Norway
B
🇮🇹Italy
B
🇸🇪Sweden
A

Time to Residency

Typical time from student visa to permanent residency

🇩🇪Germany
B+
🇬🇧UK
B
🇦🇺Australia
A
🇨🇦Canada
B+
🇺🇸USA
D
🇳🇿New Zealand
A
🇮🇪Ireland
A
🇫🇷France
B
🇳🇱Netherlands
B+
🇸🇬Singapore
C
🇳🇴Norway
B
🇮🇹Italy
C+
🇸🇪Sweden
B

Post-Study Work

Duration and flexibility of post-study work rights

🇩🇪Germany
B+
🇬🇧UK
A
🇦🇺Australia
A
🇨🇦Canada
A
🇺🇸USA
A
🇳🇿New Zealand
A
🇮🇪Ireland
A
🇫🇷France
B+
🇳🇱Netherlands
B+
🇸🇬Singapore
B
🇳🇴Norway
B
🇮🇹Italy
B
🇸🇪Sweden
A

Quality of Life

Safety, healthcare, infrastructure, social environment

🇩🇪Germany
A
🇬🇧UK
A
🇦🇺Australia
A+
🇨🇦Canada
A
🇺🇸USA
B+
🇳🇿New Zealand
A+
🇮🇪Ireland
A
🇫🇷France
A
🇳🇱Netherlands
A+
🇸🇬Singapore
A+
🇳🇴Norway
A
🇮🇹Italy
B+
🇸🇪Sweden
A+

Work During Study

Hours allowed to work on a student visa

🇩🇪Germany
A
🇬🇧UK
B+
🇦🇺Australia
A
🇨🇦Canada
A
🇺🇸USA
B
🇳🇿New Zealand
A
🇮🇪Ireland
A
🇫🇷France
A
🇳🇱Netherlands
B
🇸🇬Singapore
B
🇳🇴Norway
B+
🇮🇹Italy
B
🇸🇪Sweden
B+

Language Barrier

Need to learn a new language for study and daily life

🇩🇪Germany
B
🇬🇧UK
A+
🇦🇺Australia
A+
🇨🇦Canada
A+
🇺🇸USA
A+
🇳🇿New Zealand
A+
🇮🇪Ireland
A+
🇫🇷France
C
🇳🇱Netherlands
A
🇸🇬Singapore
A+
🇳🇴Norway
B
🇮🇹Italy
C
🇸🇪Sweden
C

Indian Community

Size and support of the Indian diaspora

🇩🇪Germany
B
🇬🇧UK
A+
🇦🇺Australia
A
🇨🇦Canada
A+
🇺🇸USA
A+
🇳🇿New Zealand
B+
🇮🇪Ireland
B
🇫🇷France
B
🇳🇱Netherlands
B
🇸🇬Singapore
A+
🇳🇴Norway
C+
🇮🇹Italy
C+
🇸🇪Sweden
C

Scholarships

Availability of scholarships for Indian students

🇩🇪Germany
A
🇬🇧UK
B+
🇦🇺Australia
B+
🇨🇦Canada
B+
🇺🇸USA
A
🇳🇿New Zealand
B
🇮🇪Ireland
B
🇫🇷France
B+
🇳🇱Netherlands
B+
🇸🇬Singapore
B+
🇳🇴Norway
C+
🇮🇹Italy
B
🇸🇪Sweden
C+

Healthcare Access

Cost and quality of healthcare for students

🇩🇪Germany
A+
🇬🇧UK
A
🇦🇺Australia
B+
🇨🇦Canada
A
🇺🇸USA
C
🇳🇿New Zealand
A
🇮🇪Ireland
B+
🇫🇷France
A+
🇳🇱Netherlands
B+
🇸🇬Singapore
B+
🇳🇴Norway
A
🇮🇹Italy
B+
🇸🇪Sweden
A

Job Market

Employment prospects and salary levels post-graduation

🇩🇪Germany
A
🇬🇧UK
A
🇦🇺Australia
A
🇨🇦Canada
A
🇺🇸USA
A+
🇳🇿New Zealand
B+
🇮🇪Ireland
A
🇫🇷France
B
🇳🇱Netherlands
A
🇸🇬Singapore
A
🇳🇴Norway
B
🇮🇹Italy
B
🇸🇪Sweden
B

Visa Complexity

Difficulty and uncertainty of the visa application process

🇩🇪Germany
B+
🇬🇧UK
B
🇦🇺Australia
B+
🇨🇦Canada
C
🇺🇸USA
B
🇳🇿New Zealand
A
🇮🇪Ireland
B+
🇫🇷France
B
🇳🇱Netherlands
B+
🇸🇬Singapore
B+
🇳🇴Norway
B+
🇮🇹Italy
B
🇸🇪Sweden
B

Safety

Crime rates, social safety for international students

🇩🇪Germany
A
🇬🇧UK
A
🇦🇺Australia
A+
🇨🇦Canada
A+
🇺🇸USA
B
🇳🇿New Zealand
A+
🇮🇪Ireland
A
🇫🇷France
B+
🇳🇱Netherlands
A
🇸🇬Singapore
A+
🇳🇴Norway
A+
🇮🇹Italy
A
🇸🇪Sweden
A+

Spouse Work Rights

Whether spouses/dependents can work

🇩🇪Germany
A
🇬🇧UK
C
🇦🇺Australia
A+
🇨🇦Canada
B
🇺🇸USA
C
🇳🇿New Zealand
A
🇮🇪Ireland
A
🇫🇷France
A
🇳🇱Netherlands
A
🇸🇬Singapore
B+
🇳🇴Norway
A
🇮🇹Italy
C
🇸🇪Sweden
B

Visa Success Rate

Estimated student-visa approval rate for Indian applicants (recent reporting)

🇩🇪Germany
A
🇬🇧UK
A+
🇦🇺Australia
B+
🇨🇦Canada
D
🇺🇸USA
C+
🇳🇿New Zealand
B+
🇮🇪Ireland
B
🇫🇷France
B+
🇳🇱Netherlands
A+
🇸🇬Singapore
A
🇳🇴Norway
B+
🇮🇹Italy
B+
🇸🇪Sweden
B

Winners by category

Where each country comes out on top, plus the overall leaderboard.

Most wins🇦🇺Australia8 wins
🇳🇿New Zealand8 wins
🇮🇪Ireland5 wins
🇨🇦Canada5 wins
Per-category winner
  • Cost of Living
    🇫🇷FranceA
  • Study Costs
    🇩🇪Germany🇫🇷France🇮🇹ItalyA+
  • Ease of Residency
    🇦🇺Australia🇳🇿New Zealand🇮🇪Ireland🇳🇱Netherlands🇸🇪SwedenA
  • Time to Residency
    🇦🇺Australia🇳🇿New Zealand🇮🇪IrelandA
  • Post-Study Work
    🇬🇧UK🇦🇺Australia🇨🇦Canada🇺🇸USA🇳🇿New Zealand🇮🇪Ireland🇸🇪SwedenA
  • Quality of Life
    🇦🇺Australia🇳🇿New Zealand🇳🇱Netherlands🇸🇬Singapore🇸🇪SwedenA+
  • Work During Study
    🇩🇪Germany🇦🇺Australia🇨🇦Canada🇳🇿New Zealand🇮🇪Ireland🇫🇷FranceA
  • Language Barrier
    🇬🇧UK🇦🇺Australia🇨🇦Canada🇺🇸USA🇳🇿New Zealand🇮🇪Ireland🇸🇬SingaporeA+
  • Indian Community
    🇬🇧UK🇨🇦Canada🇺🇸USA🇸🇬SingaporeA+
  • Scholarships
    🇩🇪Germany🇺🇸USAA
  • Healthcare Access
    🇩🇪Germany🇫🇷FranceA+
  • Job Market
    🇺🇸USAA+
  • Visa Complexity
    🇳🇿New ZealandA
  • Safety
    🇦🇺Australia🇨🇦Canada🇳🇿New Zealand🇸🇬Singapore🇳🇴Norway🇸🇪SwedenA+
  • Spouse Work Rights
    🇦🇺AustraliaA+
  • Visa Success Rate
    🇬🇧UK🇳🇱NetherlandsA+

Top-grade ties are listed together. Grades reflect what is best for an Indian international student — for cost-of-living, A+ means lowest cost.