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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Mumbai vs Pune in 2026: cost index 142 vs 108, rent ₹35,000 vs ₹18,000, income ₹7,20,000 vs ₹6,20,000, QoL 43 vs 53.
Mumbai vs Pune in 2026: cost index 142 vs 108, rent ₹35,000 vs ₹18,000, income ₹7,20,000 vs ₹6,20,000, QoL 43 vs 53.
Mumbai: cost index 142 (+49 vs national avg 93), rent ₹35,000/month.
Maharashtra region average cost index: 125. Mumbai is +17 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 43/100 — safety 48, healthcare 78, walkability 68.
Safety score: 48/100 (crime rate 62.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Mumbai has a cost index of 142 — 49 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹7,20,000 with rent at ₹35,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 58%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Mumbai scores a composite score of 43/100 — reflecting its safety (48), healthcare (78), and walkability (68) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Mumbai has a cost index of 142 (national avg: 93), rent ₹35,000/mo, median income ₹7,20,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 43/100.
The Maharashtra region of average QoL score is 48/100. Mumbai leads with 43/100, 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.
Mumbai: cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000/yr, QoL 43/100. Pune: cost index 108, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,20,000/yr, QoL 53/100.