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Dehradun quality of life score: 65/100 (India avg: 57/100). Combines safety (68), healthcare (62), walkability (45), air quality (AQI 42) and green space (38%). Compared to Uttarakhand peers in 2026.
Dehradun quality of life score: 65/100 (India avg: 57/100). Combines safety (68), healthcare (62), walkability (45), air quality (AQI 42) and green space (38%). Compared to Uttarakhand peers in 2026.
Dehradun: cost index 82 (-11 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Uttarakhand region average cost index: 93. Dehradun is -11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 65/100 — safety 68, healthcare 62, walkability 45.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 32.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 3 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 4 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 5 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 6 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 7 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 8 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 9 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 10 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 11 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 12 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 13 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 14 | Ranchi | 70 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,50,000 |
| 15 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 16 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 17 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 18 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 19 | Lucknow | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,00,000 |
| 20 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Dehradun has a cost index of 82 — 11 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,20,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. Financially, that's significant.
And there's one more thing: looking at Uttarakhand as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 60 points on the cost index. Mumbai sits at the other end with index 142 and rent of ₹35,000/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Dehradun scores a composite score of 65/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (62), and walkability (45) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Dehradun — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 65/100.
Thiruvananthapuram — cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000, QoL 70/100.
Kochi — cost index 95, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 67/100.
Coimbatore — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 65/100.
Chandigarh — cost index 98, rent ₹14,000/mo, income ₹5,20,000, QoL 64/100.
Dehradun has a composite quality of life score of 65/100, covering safety (68), healthcare (62), walkability (45), air quality, and green space. India average QoL: 57/100.
The Uttarakhand region of average QoL score is 57/100. Dehradun leads with 65/100, 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.
Dehradun: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 65/100. Thiruvananthapuram: cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000/yr, QoL 70/100.
This analysis uses data from MoSPI CPI, RBI, NHB RESIDEX, PLFS to rank cities in India. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.