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Average salary in Bhubaneswar: ₹3,60,000/year — ₹1,34,643 below the India median. Cost index 72, purchasing power 500000/100. Compare incomes across Odisha below.
Average salary in Bhubaneswar: ₹3,60,000/year — ₹1,34,643 below the India median. Cost index 72, purchasing power 500000/100. Compare incomes across Odisha below.
Bhubaneswar: cost index 72 (-21 vs national avg 93), rent ₹8,000/month.
Odisha region average cost index: 93. Bhubaneswar is -21 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 68, healthcare 62, walkability 38.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 35.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Bhubaneswar has a cost index of 72 — 21 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,60,000 with rent at ₹8,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. looking at Odisha as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 4 points on the cost index. Patna sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. That's a difference you notice every single month.
On quality of life, Bhubaneswar scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (62), and walkability (38) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 3 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 |
| 4 | Mumbai | 142 | ₹35,000 | ₹7,20,000 |
| 5 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 6 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 7 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| 8 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 9 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 10 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 11 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 12 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 13 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 14 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 15 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 16 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 17 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 18 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 19 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 20 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
Bhubaneswar — cost index 72, rent ₹8,000/mo, income ₹3,60,000, QoL 63/100.
Bengaluru — cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000, QoL 50/100.
Gurugram — cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000, QoL 44/100.
Mumbai — cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000, QoL 43/100.
New Delhi — cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 46/100.
The median gross income in Bhubaneswar is ₹3,60,000/year — below the India national average of ₹4,94,643.
The Odisha region of average QoL score is 57/100. Bhubaneswar leads with 63/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include MoSPI CPI, RBI, NHB RESIDEX, PLFS.
Bhubaneswar: cost index 72, rent ₹8,000/mo, income ₹3,60,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Bengaluru: cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000/yr, QoL 50/100.
This analysis uses data from MoSPI CPI, RBI, NHB RESIDEX, PLFS to rank cities in India. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.