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About Varanasi

Varanasi 🇮🇳 offers a unique, spiritual backdrop for digital nomads, with vibrant culture, riverside cafés, and plenty of inspiration. It’s affordable and full of character, but internet can be spotty and the pace is intense, so it suits flexible remote workers best. Great for a short stay if you want deep cultural immersion and don’t mind the chaos. 🌊🕉️💻

Regions

Through the year

Best in March (72) · now 68
0° 10° 20° 30° 40° Jan: 12 mm Feb: 11 mm Mar: 11 mm Apr: 2 mm May: 40 mm Jun: 158 mm Jul: 294 mm Aug: 296 mm Sep: 256 mm Oct: 95 mm Nov: 5 mm Dec: 10 mm Jan: 21°C / 10°C Feb: 27°C / 13°C Mar: 33°C / 19°C Apr: 39°C / 24°C May: 39°C / 27°C Jun: 38°C / 28°C Jul: 34°C / 27°C Aug: 32°C / 26°C Sep: 32°C / 26°C Oct: 31°C / 22°C Nov: 28°C / 16°C Dec: 23°C / 12°C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average high and low, °C Rainfall, mm

Key scores

Cost of Living 8.4
Digital Nomad Popularity 2.2
Internet Speed 6.0
Safety 5.8
Accommodation Cost 8.4
Weather 3.8
Nomad Friendly 4.1
Female Friendly 5.1
Updated 3 weeks ago

Quick costs

Quick costs in Varanasi
ItemCost
Apartment (1 bedroom) $133.50 per month
Coworking Space $69.42 per month
Coffee $1.92 per cup
Beer $2.35 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.67 per meal
Monthly Transport Pass $12.82 per month
Mobile Plan $3.74 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $8.01 per month

Other cities in India

Other cities in India
# City Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Bangalore $1,693 6.8 Compare
2 Goa $1,479 6.7 Compare
3 Pune $1,431 6.7 Compare
4 Anjuna $1,679 6.5 Compare

Nearby destinations

Nearby destinations
# City Country Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Tansen NP Nepal $1,297 5.1 Compare
2 Chitwan NP Nepal $716 5.4 Compare
3 Lumbini NP Nepal $722 5.2 Compare
4 Khajuraho IN India $620 5.1 Compare

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