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Lucknow vs Visakhapatnam in 2026: cost index 78 vs 82, rent ₹10,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹4,00,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 54 vs 61.
Lucknow vs Visakhapatnam in 2026: cost index 78 vs 82, rent ₹10,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹4,00,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 54 vs 61.
Lucknow: cost index 78 (-15 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Uttar Pradesh region average cost index: 80. Lucknow is -2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 54/100 — safety 55, healthcare 62, walkability 38.
Safety score: 55/100 (crime rate 55.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Lucknow has a cost index of 78 — 15 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,00,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 30%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Lucknow scores a composite score of 54/100 — reflecting its safety (55), healthcare (62), and walkability (38) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Lucknow has a cost index of 78 (national avg: 93), rent ₹10,000/mo, median income ₹4,00,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 54/100.
The Uttar Pradesh region of average QoL score is 58/100. Lucknow leads with 54/100, 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.
Lucknow: cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,00,000/yr, QoL 54/100. Visakhapatnam: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 61/100.