Cost of living in Varanasi
Varanasi, India
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Cost of living in Varanasi vs. India overall average
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
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pay 10.5% less in Varanasi
- Clothing
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pay 2.6% less in Varanasi
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Varanasi.
Varanasi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
₹203.77
|
$1.19
-
$4.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.54
₹304.64
|
$2.96
-
$5.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₹31.13
|
$0.30
-
$2.37
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
₹10.70
|
$0.08
-
$0.24
|
Varanasi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
₹31.92
|
$0.24
-
$1.19
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.92
₹164.93
|
$1.07
-
$4.15
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.55
₹219.29
|
$1.79
-
$3.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.97
₹83.14
|
$0.71
-
$1.28
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.16
₹99.83
|
$0.65
-
$1.61
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
₹66.24
|
$0.43
-
$1.40
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.90
|
$0.22
-
$0.43
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
₹34.08
|
$0.27
-
$0.54
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.02
|
$0.16
-
$0.35
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
₹11.55
|
$0.05
-
$0.24
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.11
₹9.82
|
$0.11
-
$0.27
|
Varanasi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₹394.93
|
$4.31
-
$4.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.67
₹916.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
$11,851.07
-
$21,331.92
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.16
₹99.85
|
$1.13
-
$6.52
|
Varanasi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.63
₹483.96
|
$2.96
-
$8.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$94.81
₹8,150.99
|
$71.11
-
$118.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$88.41
₹7,600.49
|
$23.70
-
$200.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.88
₹934.97
|
$10.88
-
$72.50
|
Varanasi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.44
₹5,540.12
|
$17.78
-
$118.51
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$948.09
₹81,509.87
|
$711.06
-
$7,110.64
|
Varanasi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹152.83
|
$1.30
-
$5.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
₹132.45
|
$0.71
-
$3.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
₹254.72
|
$2.61
-
$4.74
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.64
₹1,086.80
|
$10.67
-
$14.22
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹254.72
|
$2.84
-
$4.74
|
Varanasi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.70
₹2,037.75
|
$17.78
-
$53.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.36
₹2,094.35
|
$17.78
-
$35.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
₹3,566.06
|
$29.63
-
$82.96
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.63
₹2,547.18
|
$17.78
-
$59.26
|
Varanasi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Berhampur,
Solapur,
Hyderabad,
Kolhapur,
Vijayawada,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Varanasi.
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