Cost of living comparison
Varanasi is 13.6% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% less in Varanasi
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in Varanasi
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Varanasi
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Varanasi
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% less in Varanasi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Varanasi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Varanasi
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Varanasi.
If you lived in Varanasi instead of India, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.41
|
$2.37
₹202.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.00
|
$3.54
₹303.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.91
|
$0.36
₹30.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.22
|
$0.12
₹10.65
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
India
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.42
|
$0.37
₹31.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.26
|
$1.92
₹164.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.06
|
$2.55
₹218.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.38
|
$0.97
₹82.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.90
|
$1.16
₹99.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.61
|
$0.77
₹65.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.76
|
$0.29
₹24.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.75
|
$0.40
₹33.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.65
|
$0.17
₹14.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.99
|
$0.13
₹11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.06
|
$0.11
₹9.78
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
India
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.10
|
$4.59
₹393.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹866.42
|
$10.67
₹912.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,157,561.78
|
$14,221.28
₹1,217,103.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.51
|
$1.16
₹99.40
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
India
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹632.05
|
$5.63
₹481.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,815.06
|
$94.81
₹8,114.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,730.92
|
$88.41
₹7,566.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,564.83
|
$10.88
₹930.73
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
India
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,769.44
|
$64.44
₹5,515.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,984.00
|
$948.09
₹81,140.21
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.13
|
$1.78
₹152.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.77
|
$1.54
₹131.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.28
|
$2.96
₹253.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,312.04
|
$12.64
₹1,081.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.90
|
$2.96
₹253.56
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
India
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,055.97
|
$23.70
₹2,028.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,170.61
|
$24.36
₹2,084.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,561.72
|
$41.48
₹3,549.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,663.06
|
$29.63
₹2,535.63
|
|
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