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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: cost index 82 (-11 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Gujarat region average cost index: 77. Surat is +5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 72, healthcare 65, walkability 42.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 25.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Surat has a cost index of 82 — 11 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,50,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Surat scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (65), and walkability (42) 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.
Surat has a cost index of 82 (national avg: 93), rent ₹10,000/mo, median income ₹4,50,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The Gujarat region of average QoL score is 61/100. Surat leads with 59/100, 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.
Surat: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000/yr, QoL 59/100. Bhopal: cost index 72, rent ₹8,500/mo, income ₹3,60,000/yr, QoL 63/100.