Cost of living comparison
Varanasi is 78.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.2% less in Varanasi
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% less in Varanasi
- Transportation
-
pay 68.0% less in Varanasi
- Housing
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pay 92.1% less in Varanasi
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% less in Varanasi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 72.4% less in Varanasi
- Clothing
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pay 66.7% less in Varanasi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Varanasi.
If you lived in Varanasi instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$2.37
₹202.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$3.54
₹303.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$0.36
₹30.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.12
₹10.65
|
|
pay 74.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.37
₹31.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$1.92
₹164.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$2.55
₹218.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$0.97
₹82.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$1.16
₹99.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$0.77
₹65.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.29
₹24.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.40
₹33.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.17
₹14.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.13
₹11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.11
₹9.77
|
|
pay 68.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$4.59
₹393.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$10.67
₹912.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,895.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$1.16
₹99.38
|
|
pay 92.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$5.63
₹481.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$94.81
₹8,112.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$88.41
₹7,564.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$10.88
₹930.57
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$64.44
₹5,514.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$948.09
₹81,126.37
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$1.78
₹152.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$1.54
₹131.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$2.96
₹253.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$12.64
₹1,081.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$2.96
₹253.52
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Varanasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$23.70
₹2,028.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$24.36
₹2,084.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$41.48
₹3,549.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$29.63
₹2,535.20
|
|
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