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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Bengaluru vs Patna in 2026: cost index 132 vs 68, rent ₹25,000 vs ₹7,500, income ₹8,50,000 vs ₹3,20,000, QoL 50 vs 51.
Bengaluru vs Patna in 2026: cost index 132 vs 68, rent ₹25,000 vs ₹7,500, income ₹8,50,000 vs ₹3,20,000, QoL 50 vs 51.
Bengaluru: cost index 132 (+39 vs national avg 93), rent ₹25,000/month.
Karnataka region average cost index: 100. Bengaluru is +32 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.
Here's the surprising part: 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%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Bengaluru scores a composite score of 50/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (82), and walkability (55) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. 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. Patna: cost index 68, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,20,000/yr, QoL 51/100.