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Is Chandigarh good for young professionals? Cost index 98, rent ₹14,000/mo, income ₹5,20,000, QoL 64/100. Compared to 27 other Chandigarh cities below.
Is Chandigarh good for young professionals? Cost index 98, rent ₹14,000/mo, income ₹5,20,000, QoL 64/100. Compared to 27 other Chandigarh cities below.
Chandigarh: cost index 98 (+5 vs national avg 93), rent ₹14,000/month.
Chandigarh region average cost index: 93. Chandigarh is +5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 64/100 — safety 72, healthcare 78, walkability 55.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 32.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 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 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 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 |
Here's the surprising part: Chandigarh has a cost index of 98 — 5 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹5,20,000 with rent at ₹14,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 32%. That's a strong position by any measure.
Context matters here. looking at Chandigarh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 44 points on the cost index. Mumbai sits at the other end with index 142 and rent of ₹35,000/mo. That's not a marginal difference — it reshapes your monthly budget.
On quality of life, Chandigarh scores a composite score of 64/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (78), and walkability (55) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Chandigarh — cost index 98, rent ₹14,000/mo, income ₹5,20,000, 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.
Dehradun — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 65/100.
Chandigarh scores 64/100 on the relevant index for young professionals — with rent of ₹14,000/month and cost index 98 (5 points above the national average of 93).
The Chandigarh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Chandigarh leads with 64/100, 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.
Chandigarh: cost index 98, rent ₹14,000/mo, income ₹5,20,000/yr, QoL 64/100. 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.