‘60% on rent’: Indian student in Manchester reveals cost of living in UK

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An Indian woman pursuing her doctorate in the United Kingdom has shared a detailed look at her monthly expenses, offering a glimpse into the financial realities faced international students. The woman, Anushka Diwakar, posted a video on Instagram explaining how she manages her stipend while studying at the University of Manchester.An Indian PhD student in the UK shared her monthly expenses. (Instagram/phd.and.life)(Also read:

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