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Patna vs Coimbatore in 2026: cost index 68 vs 82, rent ₹7,500 vs ₹10,000, income ₹3,20,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 51 vs 65.
Patna vs Coimbatore in 2026: cost index 68 vs 82, rent ₹7,500 vs ₹10,000, income ₹3,20,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 51 vs 65.
Patna: cost index 68 (-25 vs national avg 93), rent ₹7,500/month.
Bihar region average cost index: 75. Patna is -7 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 51/100 — safety 48, healthcare 48, walkability 35.
Safety score: 48/100 (crime rate 72.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Patna has a cost index of 68 — 25 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,20,000 with rent at ₹7,500/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 28%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Patna scores a composite score of 51/100 — reflecting its safety (48), healthcare (48), and walkability (35) 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.
Patna has a cost index of 68 (national avg: 93), rent ₹7,500/mo, median income ₹3,20,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 51/100.
The Bihar region of average QoL score is 58/100. Patna leads with 51/100, 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.
Patna: cost index 68, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,20,000/yr, QoL 51/100. Coimbatore: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 65/100.