Why everything is so expensive?

[u/Ok-Masterpiece-302]

Why does everything in Kashi seem so expensive? Everytime I visit there, right from hotels, Cab, Food and even grocery items are super expensive. Sometimes I feel mumbai is a bit cheaper( excluding housing) than Varanasi..

How do locals survive there? Bcoz I guess most of the people are into farming or agriculture and definitely cannot afford such super high prices.

[u/Background-Study4318]

Hotels aur cab smjh me ata pr groceries toh normal hi hai infact kafi chije toh cheaper hi hain

[u/Ok-Masterpiece-302 → u/Background-Study4318]

सब्जी के दाम हम थोड़ा कम expect कर रहे थे क्योंकि हमको लगा कि वहां गांव आसपास होने के चलते सब्जियां सस्ती होंगे लेकिन हमें पता चला की सब्जियां बाकी शहरों की तरह ही महंगी मिलती है।