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College life expenses

Hostel, mess, books, daily expenses, travel — the budget reality of being a college student in India and how to manage it.

First-year college expenses checklist for Indian students (2026)

Tuition is the headline number. The other ₹50,000+ in first-year expenses rarely is. Here's the full list so you don't get surprised.

Hostel, mess, books, internet, occasional travel — what it actually costs to live as an engineering student in 2026, and how families plan for it.