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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Patna vs Bhopal in 2026: cost index 68 vs 72, rent ₹7,500 vs ₹8,500, income ₹3,20,000 vs ₹3,60,000, QoL 51 vs 63.
Patna vs Bhopal in 2026: cost index 68 vs 72, rent ₹7,500 vs ₹8,500, income ₹3,20,000 vs ₹3,60,000, QoL 51 vs 63.
Patna ranks #1 with a cost index of 68 and rent of ₹7,500/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 70 (-23 vs national average of 93).
Average quality of life: 57/100. Top: Patna at 51/100.
Safest city: Bhopal (65/100 safety score).
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Patna stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 68 and median income of ₹3,20,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of India. That ratio is hard to beat anywhere else.
On quality of life, Bhopal leads with a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (58), and walkability (40) metrics. Zooming out, 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. Patna leads with 51/100, 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.
Patna (ranked #1) has a cost index of 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. Bhopal (#2) has index 72 and rent ₹8,500/mo — a 4-point gap.