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Kolkata vs Hyderabad in 2026: cost index 88 vs 110, rent ₹12,000 vs ₹18,000, income ₹4,50,000 vs ₹6,80,000, QoL 56 vs 53.
Kolkata vs Hyderabad in 2026: cost index 88 vs 110, rent ₹12,000 vs ₹18,000, income ₹4,50,000 vs ₹6,80,000, QoL 56 vs 53.
Kolkata: cost index 88 (-5 vs national avg 93), rent ₹12,000/month.
West Bengal region average cost index: 99. Kolkata is -11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 56/100 — safety 52, healthcare 72, walkability 62.
Safety score: 52/100 (crime rate 55.8/1k). National average: 62/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Kolkata has a cost index of 88 — 5 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,50,000 with rent at ₹12,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 32%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Kolkata scores a composite score of 56/100 — reflecting its safety (52), healthcare (72), and walkability (62) 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.
Kolkata has a cost index of 88 (national avg: 93), rent ₹12,000/mo, median income ₹4,50,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 56/100.
The West Bengal region of average QoL score is 55/100. Kolkata 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.
Kolkata: cost index 88, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000/yr, QoL 56/100. Hyderabad: cost index 110, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000/yr, QoL 53/100.