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Chennai vs Lucknow in 2026: cost index 112 vs 78, rent ₹18,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹5,80,000 vs ₹4,00,000, QoL 55 vs 54.
Chennai vs Lucknow in 2026: cost index 112 vs 78, rent ₹18,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹5,80,000 vs ₹4,00,000, QoL 55 vs 54.
Chennai: cost index 112 (+19 vs national avg 93), rent ₹18,000/month.
Tamil Nadu region average cost index: 95. Chennai is +17 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 55/100 — safety 62, healthcare 85, walkability 50.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 45.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Chennai has a cost index of 112 — 19 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹5,80,000 with rent at ₹18,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 37%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Chennai scores a composite score of 55/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (85), and walkability (50) 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.
Chennai has a cost index of 112 (national avg: 93), rent ₹18,000/mo, median income ₹5,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 55/100.
The Tamil Nadu region of average QoL score is 55/100. Chennai leads with 55/100, 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.
Chennai: cost index 112, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹5,80,000/yr, QoL 55/100. Lucknow: cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,00,000/yr, QoL 54/100.