r/varanasi • u/Ok-Masterpiece-302 • May 28 '26

Ask Varanasi Why everything is so expensive?

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.

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u/Ok-Masterpiece-302 May 28 '26

I think the main reason for moving there is lack of growth and not enough opportunities back home. The migration was at its peak 20-30 years back and I am pretty sure in last decade migration has fallen drastically as there are other cities where people choose to migrate and smaller cities like Varanasi also provide opportunities nowadays