True Annual Cost · Bilbao
True annual cost of international schools in Bilbao
Updated 2026-04-26 · 5 schools with full cost data · 5 schools indexed
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5 international schools in Bilbao have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $8,813 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $10,313 USD — roughly 17% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: Montessori Gran Bilbao International School at $7,336 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: American School of Bilbao at $12,137 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (6 weeks ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 5 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $8,813/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $10,313/yr ~17% above the published tuition median.
- Cheapest: Montessori Gran Bilbao International School $7,336/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: American School of Bilbao $12,137/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
5
Median tuition
$8.8k
Median true cost
$10.3k
Median hidden fees
+17%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montessori Gran Bilbao International School | $5,460-$6,811 | $7,336 |
| 2 | Deutsche Schule Bilbao | $6,130-$8,070 | $8,300 |
| 3 | Lycée Français de Bilbao | $7,892-$9,733 | $10,313 |
| 4 | St. George's British International School | $6,150-$11,700 | $10,425 |
| 5 | American School of Bilbao | $7,087-$14,787 | $12,137 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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