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Guwahati climate: 2250 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 35°C / winter 12°C. Compared to other Assam cities.
Guwahati climate: 2250 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 35°C / winter 12°C. Compared to other Assam cities.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | Sunshine hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 | 2250 |
| 2 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 3100 |
| 3 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 3050 |
| 4 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 | 2900 |
| 5 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 | 2900 |
| 6 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 | 2812 |
| 7 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 2800 |
| 8 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 | 2800 |
| 9 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 | 2780 |
| 10 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 | 2700 |
| 11 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 | 2700 |
| 12 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 | 2700 |
| 13 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 2700 |
| 14 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 2700 |
| 15 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 | 2700 |
| 16 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 | 2650 |
| 17 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 2650 |
| 18 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 | 2650 |
| 19 | Lucknow | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,00,000 | 2650 |
| 20 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 | 2600 |
Guwahati: cost index 75 (-18 vs national avg 93), rent ₹9,000/month.
Assam region average cost index: 93. Guwahati is -18 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 61/100 — safety 55, healthcare 55, walkability 35.
Safety score: 55/100 (crime rate 48.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Guwahati has a cost index of 75 — 18 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,80,000 with rent at ₹9,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 28%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
And here's the trade-off: looking at Assam as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 20 points on the cost index. Kochi sits at the other end with index 95 and rent of ₹12,000/mo. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Guwahati scores a composite score of 61/100 — reflecting its safety (55), healthcare (55), 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.
Guwahati — cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000, QoL 61/100.
Jaipur — cost index 85, rent ₹11,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 52/100.
Ahmedabad — cost index 88, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 56/100.
Surat — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000, QoL 59/100.
Indore — cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000, QoL 63/100.
Guwahati has a cost index of 75 (national avg: 93), rent ₹9,000/mo, median income ₹3,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 61/100.
The Assam region of average QoL score is 57/100. Guwahati leads with 61/100, 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.
Guwahati: cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000/yr, QoL 61/100. Jaipur: cost index 85, rent ₹11,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 52/100.
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.