Cost of living comparison
Varanasi is 74.1% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Varanasi instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Varanasi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
NZ$21.47
|
$2.40
₹199.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
NZ$14.03
|
$3.58
₹298.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
NZ$3.48
|
$0.35
₹28.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
NZ$3.24
|
$0.13
₹10.68
|
|
pay 72.6% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Varanasi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NZ$3.05
|
$0.40
₹32.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
NZ$6.63
|
$1.87
₹155.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.26
|
$2.56
₹212.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
NZ$10.25
|
$0.98
₹81.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$6.92
|
$1.17
₹97.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.91
|
$0.78
₹64.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.74
|
$0.29
₹24.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.24
|
$0.37
₹31.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
NZ$4.15
|
$0.18
₹14.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NZ$1.60
|
$0.13
₹10.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.45
|
$0.12
₹9.62
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Varanasi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
NZ$10.41
|
$4.64
₹386.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.20
NZ$104.65
|
$10.78
₹897.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,268.60
NZ$37,930.73
|
$14,373.03
₹1,197,281.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.67
NZ$30.44
|
$1.17
₹97.78
|
|
pay 89.1% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Varanasi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.53
NZ$84.00
|
$5.69
₹473.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,008.44
NZ$1,643.89
|
$95.82
₹7,981.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.90
NZ$1,356.09
|
$88.64
₹7,383.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
NZ$143.02
|
$10.99
₹915.57
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Varanasi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.78
NZ$1,051.08
|
$66.87
₹5,570.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,893.97
NZ$17,758.53
|
$958.20
₹79,818.75
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Varanasi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
NZ$9.44
|
$1.80
₹149.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.48
|
$1.54
₹128.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.83
NZ$37.22
|
$2.99
₹249.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
NZ$62.23
|
$12.78
₹1,064.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.22
|
$2.99
₹249.43
|
|
pay 56.7% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Varanasi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.21
NZ$106.30
|
$23.96
₹1,995.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
NZ$65.98
|
$26.79
₹2,231.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.20
NZ$160.08
|
$41.92
₹3,492.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.95
NZ$175.97
|
$29.94
₹2,494.34
|
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