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Ahmedabad vs Nagpur in 2026: cost index 88 vs 78, rent ₹12,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹4,80,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 56 vs 61.
Ahmedabad vs Nagpur in 2026: cost index 88 vs 78, rent ₹12,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹4,80,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 56 vs 61.
Ahmedabad: cost index 88 (-5 vs national avg 93), rent ₹12,000/month.
Gujarat region average cost index: 83. Ahmedabad is +5 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.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. 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%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Ahmedabad scores a composite score of 56/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (72), and walkability (48) 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.
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 59/100. 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. Nagpur: cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 61/100.