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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Gurugram air quality: AQI 120 — moderate. Green space 8%. Compared to Haryana cities in 2026.
Gurugram air quality: AQI 120 — moderate. Green space 8%. Compared to Haryana cities in 2026.
Gurugram: cost index 125 (+32 vs national avg 93), rent ₹22,000/month.
Haryana region average cost index: 93. Gurugram is +32 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 44/100 — safety 52, healthcare 75, walkability 35.
Safety score: 52/100 (crime rate 55.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Gurugram has a cost index of 125 — 32 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹7,80,000 with rent at ₹22,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. That's a strong position by any measure.
Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. looking at Haryana as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 15 points on the cost index. Noida sits at the other end with index 110 and rent of ₹16,000/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Gurugram scores a composite score of 44/100 — reflecting its safety (52), healthcare (75), and walkability (35) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 |
| 2 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 3 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 4 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 5 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 6 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 7 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 8 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 9 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 10 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 11 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 12 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 13 | Ranchi | 70 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,50,000 |
| 14 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 15 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 16 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 17 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 18 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 19 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 20 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
Gurugram — cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000, QoL 44/100.
Panaji — cost index 105, rent ₹15,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 64/100.
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.
Gurugram has a cost index of 125 (national avg: 93), rent ₹22,000/mo, median income ₹7,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 44/100.
The Haryana region of average QoL score is 57/100. Gurugram leads with 44/100, 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.
Gurugram: cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000/yr, QoL 44/100. Panaji: cost index 105, rent ₹15,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000/yr, QoL 64/100.
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.