Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Varanasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Varanasi

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 57.3% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 54.1% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.76 ₹407

$2.3 ₹197

106.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₹1,669

$8.47 ₹724

130.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹353

$3.53 ₹302

17.00%

Cappuccino

$2.05 ₹175

$1.54 ₹132

33.12%

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

$0.48 ₹40.9

$0.33 ₹28.26

45.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.7

$0.1 ₹8.73

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹177

$1.77 ₹151

16.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 ₹290

$2.35 ₹201

44.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.2

$0.69 ₹59.1

7.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ₹50.7

$0.36 ₹31.11

63.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₹77.1

$0.56 ₹47.49

60.71%

Eggs

$1.13 ₹96.5

$0.94 ₹80.6

20.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₹399

$3.62 ₹310

28.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 ₹294

$2.49 ₹213

38.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 ₹181

$1.56 ₹133

35.90%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 ₹66.5

$0.62 ₹52.9

25.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹80

$0.93 ₹79.4

1.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₹53.9

$0.35 ₹30.29

80.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹32.94

$0.27 ₹23.05

44.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.85

$0.25 ₹21.37

100.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹47.92

$0.37 ₹31.93

51.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.92

$0.29 ₹24.67

17.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

$2.83 ₹242

40.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 ₹890

$6.68 ₹571

55.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₹161

$1.71 ₹147

9.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹235

$2.6 ₹223

5.38%

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

$5.48 ₹469

$4.67 ₹399

17.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₹46.01

$0.61 ₹51.8

-11.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 ₹1,005

$10.6 ₹907

10.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹50.6

$0.22 ₹18.82

168.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

$0.11 ₹9.75

172.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹107

$1.17 ₹100

6.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹97.2

$1.16 ₹98.9

-1.72%

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

$17.4K ₹1.5M

$13.8K ₹1.2M

26.43%

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

$24.4K ₹2.1M

$20.8K ₹1.8M

17.30%

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

$67.1 ₹5,738

$14.05 ₹1,202

377.44%

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

$4.12 ₹352

$3.67 ₹314

12.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.17 ₹699

$5.41 ₹463

51.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.22 ₹1,729

$12.54 ₹1,072

61.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.18 ₹870

$5.93 ₹507

71.67%

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 ₹391

$2.98 ₹255

53.36%

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

$78 ₹6,667

$57.7 ₹4,934

35.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹173.3K

$923 ₹79K

119.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.77 ₹2,375

$23.12 ₹1,978

20.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.15 ₹2,664

$24.18 ₹2,068

28.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.58 ₹4,155

$40.8 ₹3,490

19.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.07 ₹3,085

$24.71 ₹2,113

45.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹20.3K

$130 ₹11.1K

82.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₹11.9K

$51.6 ₹4,409

169.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹50.5K

$243 ₹20.8K

143.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ₹27.7K

$157 ₹13.4K

106.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,070 ₹177.1K

$619 ₹52.9K

234.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,127 ₹96.4K

$373 ₹31.9K

202.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 ₹55.1K

$621 ₹53.1K

3.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.72

3.21%

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

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Varanasi: October 28, 2025

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