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Patna vs Gurugram in 2026: cost index 68 vs 125, rent ₹7,500 vs ₹22,000, income ₹3,20,000 vs ₹7,80,000, QoL 51 vs 44.
Patna vs Gurugram in 2026: cost index 68 vs 125, rent ₹7,500 vs ₹22,000, income ₹3,20,000 vs ₹7,80,000, QoL 51 vs 44.
Patna: cost index 68 (-25 vs national avg 93), rent ₹7,500/month.
Bihar region average cost index: 97. Patna is -29 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.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: 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. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. 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 48/100. 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. Gurugram: cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000/yr, QoL 44/100.