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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Lucknow vs Gurugram in 2026: cost index 78 vs 125, rent ₹10,000 vs ₹22,000, income ₹4,00,000 vs ₹7,80,000, QoL 54 vs 44.
Lucknow vs Gurugram in 2026: cost index 78 vs 125, rent ₹10,000 vs ₹22,000, income ₹4,00,000 vs ₹7,80,000, QoL 54 vs 44.
Lucknow ranks #1 with a cost index of 78 and rent of ₹10,000/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 102 (+9 vs national average of 93).
Average quality of life: 49/100. Top: Lucknow at 54/100.
Safest city: Lucknow (55/100 safety score).
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Lucknow stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 78 and median income of ₹4,00,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of India. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Lucknow leads with a composite score of 54/100 — reflecting its safety (55), healthcare (62), and walkability (38) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
The country average QoL score is 57/100. Lucknow leads with 54/100, reflecting its 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.
Lucknow (ranked #1) has a cost index of 78 and rent of ₹10,000/mo. Gurugram (#2) has index 125 and rent ₹22,000/mo — a 47-point gap.