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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ahmedabad vs Indore in 2026: cost index 88 vs 75, rent ₹12,000 vs ₹9,000, income ₹4,80,000 vs ₹3,80,000, QoL 56 vs 63.
Ahmedabad vs Indore in 2026: cost index 88 vs 75, rent ₹12,000 vs ₹9,000, income ₹4,80,000 vs ₹3,80,000, QoL 56 vs 63.
Ahmedabad: cost index 88 (-5 vs national avg 93), rent ₹12,000/month.
Gujarat region average cost index: 82. Ahmedabad is +6 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 56/100 — safety 65, healthcare 72, walkability 48.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 38.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': Ahmedabad has a cost index of 88 — 5 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,80,000 with rent at ₹12,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 30%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Ahmedabad scores a composite score of 56/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (72), and walkability (48) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Ahmedabad has a cost index of 88 (national avg: 93), rent ₹12,000/mo, median income ₹4,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 56/100.
The Gujarat region of average QoL score is 60/100. Ahmedabad leads with 56/100, 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.
Ahmedabad: cost index 88, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000/yr, QoL 56/100. Indore: cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000/yr, QoL 63/100.