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Nightlife in Chandigarh: nightlife score 55/100, cost index 98, safety 72/100. Compared to entertainment options across Chandigarh.
Nightlife in Chandigarh: nightlife score 55/100, cost index 98, safety 72/100. Compared to entertainment options across Chandigarh.
Chandigarh: cost index 98 (+5 vs national avg 93), rent ₹14,000/month.
Chandigarh region average cost index: 93. Chandigarh is +5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 64/100 — safety 72, healthcare 78, walkability 55.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 32.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Chandigarh has a cost index of 98 — 5 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹5,20,000 with rent at ₹14,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 32%. That's a strong position by any measure.
Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. looking at Chandigarh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 30 points on the cost index. Raipur sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,000/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Chandigarh scores a composite score of 64/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (78), and walkability (55) 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 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 2 | Mumbai | 142 | ₹35,000 | ₹7,20,000 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 4 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 5 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 6 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 7 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 8 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 |
| 9 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 10 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 11 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| 12 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 13 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 14 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 15 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 16 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 17 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 18 | Lucknow | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,00,000 |
| 19 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 20 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
Chandigarh — cost index 98, rent ₹14,000/mo, income ₹5,20,000, QoL 64/100.
Mumbai — cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000, QoL 43/100.
Bengaluru — cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000, QoL 50/100.
Panaji — cost index 105, rent ₹15,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 64/100.
New Delhi — cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 46/100.
Chandigarh has a cost index of 98 (national avg: 93), rent ₹14,000/mo, median income ₹5,20,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 64/100.
The Chandigarh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Chandigarh leads with 64/100, 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.
Chandigarh: cost index 98, rent ₹14,000/mo, income ₹5,20,000/yr, QoL 64/100. 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.