Cost of living in Varanasi, India

The cost of living in Varanasi, India is approximately 316 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 787 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Varanasi

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
316 $
Without Rent
221 $
Rent & Utilities
95 $
Food
137 $
Transport
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
623 $
GDP per Capita
2,485 $
Freedom Index
6.29
Lifespan
68 years
Speak English
11%
Population
1.2M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.4 $
Dinner 8.93 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.58 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.77 $
Capuccino 1.63 $
Coke, 330ml 0.37 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.67 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.39 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.55 $
Eggs, 12 pack 0.97 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.84 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.57 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.49 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.64 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.86 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.39 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.3 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.25 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.2 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.92 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.04 $
Cigarette pack 3.01 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.6 $
Monthly Pass 10.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.21 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.99 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.37 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.8 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.27 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.75 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 9 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 13 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 5.72 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 79 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 112 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 85 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 237 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 646 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 385 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 623 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.92%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3 $
Haircut 1.68 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 42.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 24.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 65 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 956 $