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Hyderabad vs Bhopal in 2026: cost index 110 vs 72, rent ₹18,000 vs ₹8,500, income ₹6,80,000 vs ₹3,60,000, QoL 53 vs 63.
Hyderabad vs Bhopal in 2026: cost index 110 vs 72, rent ₹18,000 vs ₹8,500, income ₹6,80,000 vs ₹3,60,000, QoL 53 vs 63.
Hyderabad: cost index 110 (+17 vs national avg 93), rent ₹18,000/month.
Telangana region average cost index: 91. Hyderabad is +19 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 53/100 — safety 60, healthcare 78, walkability 48.
Safety score: 60/100 (crime rate 48.8/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Hyderabad has a cost index of 110 — 17 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹6,80,000 with rent at ₹18,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 32%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Hyderabad scores a composite score of 53/100 — reflecting its safety (60), healthcare (78), and walkability (48) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Hyderabad has a cost index of 110 (national avg: 93), rent ₹18,000/mo, median income ₹6,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 53/100.
The Telangana region of average QoL score is 58/100. Hyderabad leads with 53/100, 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.
Hyderabad: cost index 110, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000/yr, QoL 53/100. Bhopal: cost index 72, rent ₹8,500/mo, income ₹3,60,000/yr, QoL 63/100.