Cost of Living Comparison Between Babol and Chandigarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Babol and Chandigarh

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Babol is 6.1% cheaper than Chandigarh without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Babol is 3.9% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Babol
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 $3.40
$3.22 โ‚น296
5.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.09 $18.09
$13.72 โ‚น1,260
31.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 $5.08
$3.52 โ‚น324
44.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 $0.67
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 $1.01
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.00 $1.00
$1.99 โ‚น183
-49.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 $0.45
$0.36 โ‚น33.27
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 $0.97
$0.22 โ‚น20.23
340.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 โ‚น161
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.85 โ‚น262
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Babol
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 $0.60
$0.77 โ‚น71.0
-22.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 $0.18
$0.53 โ‚น48.99
-66.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$0.83 โ‚น76.5
133.73%
Eggs
$1.05 $1.05
$1.07 โ‚น97.9
-1.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.83 $1.83
$5.48 โ‚น504
-66.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 $3.29
$2.96 โ‚น272
11.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.51 $8.51
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 $0.87
$2.00 โ‚น184
-56.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 $1.32
$0.80 โ‚น73.3
65.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 $0.86
$0.94 โ‚น86.2
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 $0.57
$0.53 โ‚น48.25
7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 $0.55
$0.36 โ‚น33.30
52.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 $0.43
$0.46 โ‚น42.18
-6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 $0.34
$0.46 โ‚น42.25
-26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 $0.15
$0.35 โ‚น31.78
-57.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.01 $1.01
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 $0.55
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 $1.62
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 $1.77
$4.10 โ‚น377
-56.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.93 โ‚น912
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 โ‚น160
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 โ‚น263
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.06 โ‚น465
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Babol
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 $0.22
$0.28 โ‚น25.48
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.95 $9.95
$8.90 โ‚น818
11.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 $0.51
$0.77 โ‚น70.8
-33.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 $0.27
$0.22 โ‚น20.09
22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 $3.03
$1.31 โ‚น120
131.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 $0.76
$1.17 โ‚น107
-35.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$80.5K $80.5K
$14.4K โ‚น1.3M
457.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K $29.9K
$28.8K โ‚น2.6M
3.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Babol
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.03 $15.03
$47.11 โ‚น4,328
-68.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.99 $1.99
$3.30 โ‚น303
-39.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.95 $3.95
$6.79 โ‚น624
-41.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Babol
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.99 $15.99
$19.51 โ‚น1,792
-18.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.45 $12.45
$10.12 โ‚น930
23.02%
Cinema Ticket
$1.53 $1.53
$2.99 โ‚น274
-48.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Babol
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.81 $49.81
$61.7 โ‚น5,672
-19.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,975 $1,975
$1,956 โ‚น179.7K
0.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Babol
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.23 $22.23
$24.11 โ‚น2,215
-7.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.57 $33.57
$23.75 โ‚น2,182
41.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 $122
$47.56 โ‚น4,370
156.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 $71.1
$33.04 โ‚น3,036
115.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Babol
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 $190
$171 โ‚น15.8K
10.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.5 $97.5
$105 โ‚น9,621
-6.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 $486
$417 โ‚น38.3K
16.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 $290
$268 โ‚น24.6K
8.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$906 $906
$2,379 โ‚น218.6K
-61.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$615 $615
$1,260 โ‚น115.8K
-51.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Babol
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$129 $129
$464 โ‚น42.6K
-72.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
23.75
8.3
186.14%

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Last update for Babol: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: February 28, 2026

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