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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Average salary in Raipur: ₹3,40,000/year — ₹1,54,643 below the India median. Cost index 68, purchasing power 500000/100. Compare incomes across Chhattisgarh below.
Average salary in Raipur: ₹3,40,000/year — ₹1,54,643 below the India median. Cost index 68, purchasing power 500000/100. Compare incomes across Chhattisgarh below.
Raipur: cost index 68 (-25 vs national avg 93), rent ₹7,000/month.
Chhattisgarh region average cost index: 93. Raipur is -25 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 62, healthcare 52, walkability 32.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 42.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Raipur has a cost index of 68 — 25 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,40,000 with rent at ₹7,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. Financially, that's significant.
Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. looking at Chhattisgarh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 0 points on the cost index. Patna sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Raipur scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (52), and walkability (32) metrics. But here's the flip side: 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 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 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 |
Raipur — cost index 68, rent ₹7,000/mo, income ₹3,40,000, QoL 59/100.
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 Raipur is ₹3,40,000/year — below the India national average of ₹4,94,643.
The Chhattisgarh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Raipur leads with 59/100, 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.
Raipur: cost index 68, rent ₹7,000/mo, income ₹3,40,000/yr, QoL 59/100. 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.