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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Surat vs Bhopal in 2026: cost index 82 vs 72, rent ₹10,000 vs ₹8,500, income ₹4,50,000 vs ₹3,60,000, QoL 59 vs 63.
Surat vs Bhopal in 2026: cost index 82 vs 72, rent ₹10,000 vs ₹8,500, income ₹4,50,000 vs ₹3,60,000, QoL 59 vs 63.
Surat ranks #1 with a cost index of 82 and rent of ₹10,000/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 77 (-16 vs national average of 93).
Average quality of life: 61/100. Top: Surat at 59/100.
Safest city: Surat (72/100 safety score).
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Surat stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 82 and median income of ₹4,50,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of India. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Bhopal leads with a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (58), and walkability (40) 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.
The country average QoL score is 57/100. Surat leads with 59/100, 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.
Surat (ranked #1) has a cost index of 82 and rent of ₹10,000/mo. Bhopal (#2) has index 72 and rent ₹8,500/mo — a 10-point gap.