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Bhopal walkability score: 40/100, transit score 18/100, average commute 22 min. How walkable is Bhopal vs other Madhya Pradesh cities?
Bhopal walkability score: 40/100, transit score 18/100, average commute 22 min. How walkable is Bhopal vs other Madhya Pradesh cities?
Bhopal: cost index 72 (-21 vs national avg 93), rent ₹8,500/month.
Madhya Pradesh region average cost index: 93. Bhopal is -21 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 65, healthcare 58, walkability 40.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 42.8/1k). National average: 62/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Bhopal has a cost index of 72 — 21 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,60,000 with rent at ₹8,500/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 28%. That's a strong position by any measure.
And here's the trade-off: looking at Madhya Pradesh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 4 points on the cost index. Raipur sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,000/mo. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Bhopal scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (58), and walkability (40) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. 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 | Walk Score | Transit Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 | 40 | 18 |
| 2 | Mumbai | 142 | ₹35,000 | ₹7,20,000 | 68 | 72 |
| 3 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 | 62 | 65 |
| 4 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 | 55 | 52 |
| 5 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 | 55 | 68 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 | 55 | 32 |
| 7 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 | 52 | 42 |
| 8 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 52 | 22 |
| 9 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 | 50 | 55 |
| 10 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 | 48 | 42 |
| 11 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 48 | 38 |
| 12 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 | 48 | 22 |
| 13 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 45 | 28 |
| 14 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 45 | 18 |
| 15 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 42 | 25 |
| 16 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 | 42 | 25 |
| 17 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 42 | 28 |
| 18 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 42 | 35 |
| 19 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 | 38 | 45 |
| 20 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 | 38 | 25 |
Bhopal — cost index 72, rent ₹8,500/mo, income ₹3,60,000, QoL 63/100.
Mumbai — cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000, QoL 43/100.
Kolkata — cost index 88, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000, QoL 56/100.
Bengaluru — cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000, QoL 50/100.
New Delhi — cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 46/100.
Bhopal has a cost index of 72 (national avg: 93), rent ₹8,500/mo, median income ₹3,60,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
The Madhya Pradesh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Bhopal 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.
Bhopal: cost index 72, rent ₹8,500/mo, income ₹3,60,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Mumbai: cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000/yr, QoL 43/100.
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.