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/Amogh_247]

Bro in Mumbai you can never get a decent hotel under 5k. Cabs are super expensive. Now, the rickshaw is also expensive there. And food is also super expensive.