Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Varanasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kanpur and Varanasi

😐 Solo nomad: Kanpur is 11.6% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kanpur is 2.9% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.04 ₹183

$2.29 ₹205

-10.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.81 ₹1,057

$8.67 ₹777

36.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹369

$3.49 ₹313

18.05%

Cappuccino

$1.49 ₹133

$1.55 ₹139

-3.87%

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

$0.29 ₹26.06

$0.31 ₹27.37

-6.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 ₹9.48

$0.11 ₹10.16

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ₹133

$1.76 ₹158

-15.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₹196

$2.27 ₹204

-3.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹65.4

$0.67 ₹60.3

8.96%

White Bread (500g)

$0.42 ₹37.75

$0.4 ₹35.71

5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 ₹60.7

$0.56 ₹50

21.43%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹93

$0.94 ₹84

10.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 ₹395

$3.48 ₹312

26.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.84 ₹254

$2.48 ₹222

14.52%

Apples (1kg)

$1.53 ₹137

$1.51 ₹136

1.32%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 ₹49.98

$0.6 ₹53.7

-6.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1 ₹89.9

$0.86 ₹76.6

16.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 ₹51.2

$0.36 ₹32.03

58.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.26 ₹23.5

$0.27 ₹23.96

-3.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ₹41

$0.25 ₹22.24

84.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₹61.3

$0.34 ₹30.76

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹28.32

$0.31 ₹28.11

3.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.85 ₹345

$2.81 ₹252

37.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.25 ₹560

$6.27 ₹561

-0.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ₹158

$1.67 ₹150

5.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 ₹295

$2.65 ₹238

24.15%

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

$5.59 ₹501

$4.49 ₹402

24.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 ₹35.36

$0.56 ₹50.5

-30.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.82 ₹611

$10.59 ₹949

-35.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 ₹54

$0.22 ₹19.72

172.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹24.83

$0.09 ₹8.44

211.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹102

$1.18 ₹106

-3.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹105

$1.15 ₹103

2.61%

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

$11.5K ₹1M

$13.8K ₹1.2M

-16.26%

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

$16.4K ₹1.5M

$21.1K ₹1.9M

-21.93%

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

$51.4 ₹4,603

$14.22 ₹1,274

261.39%

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

$3.09 ₹276

$3.51 ₹315

-11.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.55 ₹498

$5.46 ₹489

1.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.39 ₹1,289

$12.19 ₹1,092

18.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.87 ₹615

$5.87 ₹526

17.04%

Cinema Ticket

$2.87 ₹257

$2.93 ₹262

-2.05%

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

$35.8 ₹3,207

$56.5 ₹5,065

-36.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,563 ₹140K

$928 ₹83.1K

68.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.82 ₹2,044

$22.88 ₹2,050

-0.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.95 ₹2,773

$24.77 ₹2,219

24.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.8 ₹3,476

$40.15 ₹3,597

-3.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$18.65 ₹1,670

$25.02 ₹2,241

-25.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$114 ₹10.2K

$126 ₹11.3K

-9.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.8 ₹5,629

$53.1 ₹4,756

18.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 ₹20.9K

$244 ₹21.8K

-4.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$144 ₹12.9K

$154 ₹13.8K

-6.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,164 ₹104.3K

$601 ₹53.8K

93.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$562 ₹50.3K

$358 ₹32.1K

56.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$346 ₹31K

$602 ₹53.9K

-42.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.49

8.72

-2.64%

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

Last update for Kanpur: December 2, 2025

Last update for Varanasi: December 2, 2025

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