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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Hyderabad air quality: AQI 55 — moderate. Green space 10%. Compared to Telangana cities in 2026.
Hyderabad air quality: AQI 55 — moderate. Green space 10%. Compared to Telangana cities in 2026.
Hyderabad: cost index 110 (+17 vs national avg 93), rent ₹18,000/month.
Telangana region average cost index: 93. Hyderabad is +17 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 53/100 — safety 60, healthcare 78, walkability 48.
Safety score: 60/100 (crime rate 48.8/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Hyderabad has a cost index of 110 — 17 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹6,80,000 with rent at ₹18,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 32%. Financially, that's significant.
Here's where it gets complicated: looking at Telangana as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 15 points on the cost index. Gurugram sits at the other end with index 125 and rent of ₹22,000/mo. That's a difference you notice every single month.
On quality of life, Hyderabad scores a composite score of 53/100 — reflecting its safety (60), healthcare (78), and walkability (48) metrics. But here's the flip side: 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 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 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 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 19 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 20 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
Hyderabad — cost index 110, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 53/100.
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.
Hyderabad has a cost index of 110 (national avg: 93), rent ₹18,000/mo, median income ₹6,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 53/100.
The Telangana region of average QoL score is 57/100. Hyderabad leads with 53/100, 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.
Hyderabad: cost index 110, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000/yr, QoL 53/100. 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.