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Average salary in Jaipur: ₹4,20,000/year — ₹74,643 below the India median. Cost index 85, purchasing power 494118/100. Compare incomes across Rajasthan below.
Average salary in Jaipur: ₹4,20,000/year — ₹74,643 below the India median. Cost index 85, purchasing power 494118/100. Compare incomes across Rajasthan below.
Jaipur: cost index 85 (-8 vs national avg 93), rent ₹11,000/month.
Rajasthan region average cost index: 93. Jaipur is -8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 52/100 — safety 55, healthcare 62, walkability 42.
Safety score: 55/100 (crime rate 52.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Jaipur has a cost index of 85 — 8 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,20,000 with rent at ₹11,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. Financially, that's significant.
And there's one more thing: looking at Rajasthan as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 17 points on the cost index. Patna sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Jaipur scores a composite score of 52/100 — reflecting its safety (55), healthcare (62), and walkability (42) metrics. That said, 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 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 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 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 20 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
Jaipur — cost index 85, rent ₹11,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 52/100.
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 Jaipur is ₹4,20,000/year — below the India national average of ₹4,94,643.
The Rajasthan region of average QoL score is 57/100. Jaipur leads with 52/100, 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.
Jaipur: cost index 85, rent ₹11,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 52/100. 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.