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14 Great Ways to Get Cheaper Student Travel Around the UK and Beyond

• Get the coach between cities with Megabus.
• Save a third on rail travel using the 16-25 Railcard.
• Book train tickets 12 weeks in advance.
• Get an Oyster Card if you go to London regularly.
• Take advantage of Sail & Rail deals to Ireland.

The British Museum is the most visited attraction in the United Kingdom, attracting 6.24 million visitors in 2019. It was closely following by Tate Modern with 6.1 million visitors.

As an Indian student studying in the UK, you may often end up comparing the cost of everything with the rates back in India. On an average, as per some estimates, studying UK can cost you anywhere between INR 19 lakhs to INR 39 lakhs* depending on the course you do and where in UK you are studying.

UK is a popular destination for higher studies for students from around the world and is home to three of the top 10 universities in the world, according to the World University Rankings. A degree that you gain from an UK university will be recognised internationally by universities, employers and government bodies.

Indian food is more expensive in most of the restaurants in the US, or Europe, China, Singapore, Middle East…. because of several factors – number of good Indian restaurants is less compared to those in other cuisines; novelty factor; scarce number of chefs as experts in Indian cuisine.

South Korea is 2.5% cheaper than United States.

Coke (Coca Cola 350ml/can): 1,000 won.

Tipping. Korea is basically a no-tip culture. Cab drivers don’t expect any reward for their services and it’s pretty much the same for staff in local restaurants as well as hotels. Even porters and bellboys don’t expect a tip.

Yes, shopping in Korea for western brands are a bit more expensive due to tax and shipping. They have to make a profit some how. I usually shop online for my clothes as well. I also sign up for newsletters so that I know when my favorite stores are having sales.

Unless you know how to bargain and browse with a lot of patience, clothes are also easier/cheaper to buy in the US. But if you shop for clothes online, you can get great deals (you will need help from a Korean person though). Cosmetics are said to be better and more reasonably priced in Korea.

Korea is cheaper than Japan, but Japan offers more richness as a travel destination.

South Korea is 0.4% cheaper than Canada.

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities….Quality of Life Comparison Between South Korea and Canada.