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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
New Delhi vs Kochi in 2026: cost index 128 vs 95, rent ₹22,000 vs ₹12,000, income ₹6,80,000 vs ₹4,80,000, QoL 46 vs 67.
New Delhi vs Kochi in 2026: cost index 128 vs 95, rent ₹22,000 vs ₹12,000, income ₹6,80,000 vs ₹4,80,000, QoL 46 vs 67.
New Delhi: cost index 128 (+35 vs national avg 93), rent ₹22,000/month.
Delhi region average cost index: 112. New Delhi is +16 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 46/100 — safety 42, healthcare 80, walkability 55.
Safety score: 42/100 (crime rate 72.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: New Delhi has a cost index of 128 — 35 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹6,80,000 with rent at ₹22,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 39%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, New Delhi scores a composite score of 46/100 — reflecting its safety (42), healthcare (80), and walkability (55) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
New Delhi has a cost index of 128 (national avg: 93), rent ₹22,000/mo, median income ₹6,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 46/100.
The Delhi region of average QoL score is 57/100. New Delhi leads with 46/100, 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.
New Delhi: cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000/yr, QoL 46/100. Kochi: cost index 95, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000/yr, QoL 67/100.