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Looking for a study destination that will offer high-quality education and a rich social life without breaching your budget? The QS Best Student Cities index assesses the affordability of the world’s top 50 cities for students, based on the combined costs of tuition fees and general living expenses.

Below are the top 10 most affordable cities for students in 2015 – all offering at least two internationally ranked universities, plus ample opportunities for exploration beyond the classroom.
1: Taipei

Ranked 25th overall in the QS Best Student Cities 2015, the Taiwanese capital owes its strong affordability rating to relatively low international tuition fees (an average of US$3,800 at its eight internationally ranked universities), combined with reasonably low living costs. Ranked 61st out of 214 cities in Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey (#1 being the highest cost), Taipei is still not exactly the cheapest place on Earth to live – but…