Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Babol Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 47.0% more expensive than Babol.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Delhi
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare in Delhi are more expensive than in Babol. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Delhi. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Babol Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Babol, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Babol
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
IRR126,338
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
IRR189,506
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IRR19,798
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
IRR39,776
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Babol vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Babol
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
IRR8,422
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.94
IRR39,714
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.35
IRR99,064
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.07
IRR45,169
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IRR59,430
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,234
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
IRR24,655
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
IRR16,023
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
IRR10,417
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,249
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
IRR8,507
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Babol vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Babol
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
IRR115,729
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,000.00
IRR2,863,650,000
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
IRR120,021
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Babol vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Babol
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.00
IRR168,450
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.64
IRR8,112,648
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$97.07
IRR4,087,908
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.47
IRR483,055
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Babol vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Babol
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.00
IRR2,063,512
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,011.10
IRR84,692,248
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Babol vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Babol
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
IRR27,373
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.08
IRR45,622
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
IRR73,306
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.00
IRR421,125
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,169
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Babol vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Babol
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.81
IRR918,652
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
IRR1,295,282
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.65
IRR4,954,414
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.84
IRR2,940,937
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Babol vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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