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Healthcare quality in Gurugram: 75/100 (India avg: 62/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs Haryana cities.
Healthcare quality in Gurugram: 75/100 (India avg: 62/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs Haryana cities.
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.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 |
| 2 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 4 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 5 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 6 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 7 | Mumbai | 142 | ₹35,000 | ₹7,20,000 |
| 8 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 9 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 10 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 11 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 12 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 13 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 14 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| 15 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 16 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 17 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 18 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 19 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 20 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
And here's the trade-off: looking at Haryana as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 57 points on the cost index. Patna sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Gurugram scores a composite score of 44/100 — reflecting its safety (52), healthcare (75), 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.
Gurugram — cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000, QoL 44/100.
Chennai — cost index 112, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹5,80,000, QoL 55/100.
Bengaluru — cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000, QoL 50/100.
Kochi — cost index 95, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 67/100.
New Delhi — cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 46/100.
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. Chennai: cost index 112, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹5,80,000/yr, QoL 55/100.
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.