Cost of living in Varanasi
compared to
Cost of living in Varanasi vs. India overall average
Varanasi is 18.5% cheaper than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Varanasi
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Varanasi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Varanasi
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% less in Varanasi
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% less in Varanasi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Varanasi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Varanasi
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Varanasi.
Varanasi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.13
-
$3.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.37
₹303.28
|
$2.82
-
$5.64
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₹29.58
|
$0.23
-
$2.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
₹10.79
|
$0.08
-
$0.23
|
Varanasi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
₹29.01
|
$0.11
-
$0.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
₹148.09
|
$1.01
-
$3.95
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.42
₹217.32
|
$1.20
-
$3.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.89
₹80.33
|
$0.68
-
$1.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.11
₹99.69
|
$0.61
-
$1.53
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
₹60.96
|
$0.31
-
$1.33
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹24.49
|
$0.15
-
$0.41
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹35.04
|
$0.26
-
$0.51
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.38
|
$0.10
-
$0.33
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
₹10.74
|
$0.05
-
$0.26
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
₹10.35
|
$0.10
-
$0.26
|
Varanasi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₹388.28
|
$4.05
-
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.15
₹912.90
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,530.63
₹1,217,194.81
|
$11,275.52
-
$20,295.94
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.11
₹99.40
|
$1.07
-
$6.20
|
Varanasi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.26
₹473.35
|
$2.82
-
$11.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.03
₹11,157.62
|
$90.20
-
$169.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.74
₹4,564.48
|
$22.55
-
$90.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.35
₹930.80
|
$10.35
-
$68.98
|
Varanasi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.27
₹4,432.62
|
$16.91
-
$112.76
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$902.04
₹81,146.32
|
$676.53
-
$1,353.06
|
Varanasi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹152.15
|
$1.69
-
$5.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
₹145.18
|
$0.68
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.76
₹248.51
|
$2.03
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.03
₹1,081.95
|
$10.15
-
$13.53
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$2.26
-
$4.51
|
Varanasi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.55
₹2,028.66
|
$11.28
-
$39.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.34
₹2,459.75
|
$16.91
-
$56.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.46
₹3,550.15
|
$22.55
-
$56.38
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$23.82
₹2,142.77
|
$16.91
-
$33.83
|
Varanasi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Goa,
Jalandhar,
Dewas,
Alwar,
Kakinada,
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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