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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Bengaluru vs Jaipur in 2026: cost index 132 vs 85, rent ₹25,000 vs ₹11,000, income ₹8,50,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 50 vs 52.
Bengaluru vs Jaipur in 2026: cost index 132 vs 85, rent ₹25,000 vs ₹11,000, income ₹8,50,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 50 vs 52.
Bengaluru: cost index 132 (+39 vs national avg 93), rent ₹25,000/month.
Karnataka region average cost index: 109. Bengaluru is +23 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 50/100 — safety 58, healthcare 82, walkability 55.
Safety score: 58/100 (crime rate 48.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Bengaluru has a cost index of 132 — 39 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹8,50,000 with rent at ₹25,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 35%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Bengaluru scores a composite score of 50/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (82), and walkability (55) 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.
Bengaluru has a cost index of 132 (national avg: 93), rent ₹25,000/mo, median income ₹8,50,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 50/100.
The Karnataka region of average QoL score is 51/100. Bengaluru leads with 50/100, 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.
Bengaluru: cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000/yr, QoL 50/100. Jaipur: cost index 85, rent ₹11,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 52/100.