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Cost of Living Comparison Between Varanasi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Varanasi and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Varanasi is 75.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 87% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Varanasi is 79% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 84.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Varanasi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 โ‚น214
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-86.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.87 โ‚น805
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-87.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 โ‚น314
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-75.05%
Cappuccino
$1.49 โ‚น135
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-45.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.34
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-87.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.95
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-93.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-61.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น208
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-50.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Varanasi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 โ‚น58.5
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.66
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-80.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.30
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-73.06%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น85.0
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-72.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น323
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-81.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚น226
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-73.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚น139
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-41.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.1
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-73.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น79.6
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-59.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.61
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-86.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 โ‚น26.34
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-85.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.25 โ‚น22.56
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-86.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 โ‚น31.72
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-76.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚น26.10
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-68.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 โ‚น255
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-60.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.09 โ‚น553
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-14.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 โ‚น245
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
16.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.42 โ‚น401
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Varanasi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-81.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.50 โ‚น953
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-62.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 โ‚น19.97
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-95.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.10 โ‚น9.24
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-95.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-96.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-63.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K โ‚น1.9M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-36.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varanasi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.18 โ‚น1,287
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-92.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-84.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.59 โ‚น507
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-85.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Varanasi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.28 โ‚น1,115
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-78.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 โ‚น541
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-71.79%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 โ‚น267
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-73.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Varanasi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.9 โ‚น5,161
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-91.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$945 โ‚น85.7K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-93.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Varanasi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.24 โ‚น2,109
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-73.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.66 โ‚น2,238
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-33.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.59 โ‚น3,683
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-60.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.17 โ‚น2,285
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-78.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Varanasi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$130 โ‚น11.8K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-91.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 โ‚น4,782
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-95.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 โ‚น22.5K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-91.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 โ‚น13.9K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-92.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$601 โ‚น54.5K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-91.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$361 โ‚น32.8K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-92.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Varanasi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$619 โ‚น56.1K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-74.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
3.39
157.23%

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Last update for Varanasi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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