Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Varanasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Varanasi

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 68.1% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 54.6% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 88.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.54 ₹302

$2.3 ₹197

53.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.66 ₹1,510

$8.47 ₹724

108.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.08 ₹349

$3.53 ₹302

15.58%

Cappuccino

$2.28 ₹195

$1.54 ₹132

48.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₹36.07

$0.33 ₹28.26

27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹14.77

$0.1 ₹8.73

70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 ₹203

$1.77 ₹151

34.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.12 ₹352

$2.35 ₹201

75.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.65 ₹55.9

$0.69 ₹59.1

-5.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 ₹48.97

$0.36 ₹31.11

58.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 ₹73.5

$0.56 ₹47.49

53.57%

Eggs

$1.06 ₹90.5

$0.94 ₹80.6

12.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.62 ₹652

$3.62 ₹310

110.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.84 ₹328

$2.49 ₹213

54.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 ₹218

$1.56 ₹133

63.46%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 ₹67.7

$0.62 ₹52.9

27.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.09 ₹92.9

$0.93 ₹79.4

17.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹34.7

$0.35 ₹30.29

17.14%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹40.11

$0.27 ₹23.05

74.07%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 ₹45.62

$0.25 ₹21.37

112.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹40.47

$0.37 ₹31.93

27.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₹28.1

$0.29 ₹24.67

13.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹341

$2.83 ₹242

40.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.13 ₹952

$6.68 ₹571

66.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₹181

$1.71 ₹147

23.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₹280

$2.6 ₹223

26.15%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.62 ₹652

$4.67 ₹399

63.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₹47.15

$0.61 ₹51.8

-9.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.79 ₹1,265

$10.6 ₹907

39.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹96.9

$0.22 ₹18.82

413.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹30.26

$0.11 ₹9.75

218.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 ₹203

$1.17 ₹100

102.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹101

$1.16 ₹98.9

1.72%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.2K ₹1.2M

$13.8K ₹1.2M

3.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₹2.1M

$20.8K ₹1.8M

18.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.97 ₹2,991

$14.05 ₹1,202

148.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.19 ₹444

$3.67 ₹314

41.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.93 ₹935

$5.41 ₹463

102.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.21 ₹1,558

$12.54 ₹1,072

45.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.16 ₹527

$5.93 ₹507

3.88%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₹395

$2.98 ₹255

55.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$114 ₹9,754

$57.7 ₹4,934

97.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,266 ₹279.3K

$923 ₹79K

253.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.42 ₹2,345

$23.12 ₹1,978

18.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.21 ₹2,584

$24.18 ₹2,068

24.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.7 ₹4,681

$40.8 ₹3,490

34.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.88 ₹3,411

$24.71 ₹2,113

61.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$305 ₹26.1K

$130 ₹11.1K

135.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₹15.3K

$51.6 ₹4,409

247.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$815 ₹69.7K

$243 ₹20.8K

235.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$484 ₹41.4K

$157 ₹13.4K

208.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,073 ₹177.3K

$619 ₹52.9K

235.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,082 ₹92.5K

$373 ₹31.9K

190.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,071 ₹91.6K

$621 ₹53.1K

72.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

8.72

5.39%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varanasi: October 28, 2025

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