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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Varanasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Varanasi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 50.1% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hyderabad is 60.3% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hyderabad
Varanasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 โ‚น311
$2.36 โ‚น214
44.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 โ‚น1,557
$8.87 โ‚น805
93.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 โ‚น471
$3.46 โ‚น314
50.00%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚น174
$1.49 โ‚น135
28.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
$0.33 โ‚น30.34
24.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.59
$0.13 โ‚น11.95
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 โ‚น191
$1.70 โ‚น154
23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$2.30 โ‚น208
51.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Varanasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 โ‚น72.5
$0.64 โ‚น58.5
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
$0.39 โ‚น35.66
58.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น66.9
$0.52 โ‚น47.30
42.31%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
$0.94 โ‚น85.0
9.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 โ‚น557
$3.56 โ‚น323
72.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚น353
$2.49 โ‚น226
56.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚น246
$1.53 โ‚น139
77.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
$0.64 โ‚น58.1
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น97.5
$0.88 โ‚น79.6
21.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.61
$0.38 โ‚น34.61
23.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.26
$0.29 โ‚น26.34
72.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
$0.25 โ‚น22.56
104.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$0.35 โ‚น31.72
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
$0.29 โ‚น26.10
24.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 โ‚น376
$2.81 โ‚น255
47.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.00 โ‚น817
$6.09 โ‚น553
47.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚น184
$1.73 โ‚น157
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚น270
$2.70 โ‚น245
10.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.56 โ‚น595
$4.42 โ‚น401
48.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hyderabad
Varanasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
3.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.07 โ‚น1,368
$10.50 โ‚น953
43.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$0.22 โ‚น19.97
431.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.07
$0.10 โ‚น9.24
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚น140
$1.15 โ‚น104
33.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น113
$1.20 โ‚น109
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
24.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
$20.6K โ‚น1.9M
17.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Varanasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.11 โ‚น3,549
$14.18 โ‚น1,287
175.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.48 โ‚น407
$3.55 โ‚น322
26.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.56 โ‚น777
$5.59 โ‚น507
53.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Varanasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.55 โ‚น1,956
$12.28 โ‚น1,115
75.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.92 โ‚น719
$5.97 โ‚น541
32.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 โ‚น359
$2.94 โ‚น267
34.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Varanasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚น10.7K
$56.9 โ‚น5,161
107.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,587 โ‚น234.8K
$945 โ‚น85.7K
173.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Varanasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.50 โ‚น2,768
$23.24 โ‚น2,109
31.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.39 โ‚น2,214
$24.66 โ‚น2,238
-1.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.35 โ‚น4,478
$40.59 โ‚น3,683
21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.79 โ‚น3,429
$25.17 โ‚น2,285
50.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Varanasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚น21.5K
$130 โ‚น11.8K
81.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 โ‚น12.0K
$52.7 โ‚น4,782
151.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 โ‚น57.9K
$248 โ‚น22.5K
157.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 โ‚น30.5K
$153 โ‚น13.9K
119.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,413 โ‚น128.3K
$601 โ‚น54.5K
135.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 โ‚น76.8K
$361 โ‚น32.8K
134.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Varanasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 โ‚น105.9K
$619 โ‚น56.1K
88.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.72
5.39%

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Last update for Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Varanasi: January 12, 2026

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