Planning tool

Italy study cost calculator

Estimate your tuition, living expenses and application costs in EUR or PKR.

Figures combine official visa financial-means amounts, typical city estimates and your own inputs. This is a planning estimate, not a university, embassy or scholarship quote.

Study profileStudy cityGeneric mid-Italy planning band when your city is not listed.

Degree levelUniversity type

Public Italian universities often use ISEE-based fees. Enter your call’s figure when known.

AccommodationStudy months in year

Number of university applicationsMultiplies the per-university application fee only.

A · One-time preparationApplication fee per university (EUR)User-entered / assumedAdmission / test fee (EUR)User-entered / assumedTranslation / attestation (EUR)User-entered / assumedVisa-related fees (EUR)User-entered / assumedTravel estimate (EUR)User-entered / assumedInclude CIMEA / DOV estimate when applicableNot every student needs both. Confirm your embassy and university track.CIMEA / DOV estimate (EUR)

B · Study expensesTuition (EUR / year)User-entered / assumedAccommodation (EUR / month)User-entered / assumedFood (EUR / month)User-entered / assumedTransport (EUR / month)User-entered / assumedUtilities & internet (EUR / month)User-entered / assumedHealth insurance (EUR / year)User-entered / assumedOther living (EUR / month)User-entered / assumedOptional contingency (EUR)Typical estimate

Scholarship scenario (optional)ScenarioPlan as if you must cover tuition and living costs yourself.

Scholarship awards are conditional. We never treat an unconfirmed award as money you already have for visa financial proof. See scholarships.

EUR → PKR conversion

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ESTIMATE — NOT AN OFFICIAL QUOTE

Showing per year. City band: Other mid-cost Italian city.

A. One-time preparation

€1,096

University application fee: €30
Translation / attestation / document prep: €350
CIMEA / DOV (when applicable): €150
Visa-related fees: €116
Travel estimate: €450

B. Study expenses

€10,670

Monthly living subtotal: €710

Tuition: €2,000
Accommodation × 12: €3,840
Food × 12: €2,760
Local transport × 12: €360
Utilities and internet × 12: €720
Health insurance: €150
Other living expenses × 12: €840

C. Estimated first-year total

€11,766

D. Estimated subsequent-year total

€10,670

Excludes one-time preparation and first-arrival travel. Tuition assumed similar unless you change it.

E. Financial proof (separate)

€10,180

Minimum means of subsistence for a Type-D study visa (€10,179.85 per year, about €848 per month), stated in the MUR procedures for a.y. 2026/27 and 2027/28. The amount can be revised, so confirm it on your embassy checklist. This is a proof-of-funds requirement, not an automatic spending total. A mere DSU application or eligibility does not count as awarded support.

Not added on top of sections A–D as another spending line.

Rate used: No PKR rate in use

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Sources and assumptions

Every important figure is either an official published amount, a typical estimate, or a value you enter. We do not invent university-specific tuition as “confirmed” without a catalogue source.

Study-visa financial means (minimum) · €10,179.85
Minimum means of subsistence for a Type-D study visa (€10,179.85 per year, about €848 per month), stated in the MUR procedures for a.y. 2026/27 and 2027/28. The amount can be revised, so confirm it on your embassy checklist. This is a proof-of-funds requirement, not an automatic spending total. A mere DSU application or eligibility does not count as awarded support.
Kind: official · As of 2026-10 · MUR procedures for international students, a.y. 2026/27 and 2027/28 (also cited on Italian embassy study-visa checklists) · Open source
Universitaly pre-enrolment
Non-EU students usually complete Universitaly pre-enrolment for the visa track. Deadlines are set by MUR each cycle.
Kind: official · As of 2026-09 · Universitaly / MUR · Open source
City living-cost bands
Monthly rent and living figures are typical planning bands, not contracts or official city tariffs.
Kind: estimate · As of 2026-10 · KS Abroad Studies planning bands (student housing market observation)
Public university tuition planning band
Italian public tuition is often ISEE-linked. Confirm each university fee notice.
Kind: estimate · As of 2026-10 · Typical public-university fee notices (institution-dependent)

Financial proof reference currently used in section E: €10,179.85 (2026-10).