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Is Dehradun good for expats? It's worth considering — QoL score 65/100, safety 68/100, rent ₹10,000/mo, median income ₹4,20,000/yr. Compared to 27 other Uttarakhand cities below.
Is Dehradun good for expats? It's worth considering — QoL score 65/100, safety 68/100, rent ₹10,000/mo, median income ₹4,20,000/yr. Compared to 27 other Uttarakhand cities below.
Dehradun: cost index 82 (-11 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Uttarakhand region average cost index: 93. Dehradun is -11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 65/100 — safety 68, healthcare 62, walkability 45.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 32.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 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 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 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 what the headline numbers don't tell you: Dehradun has a cost index of 82 — 11 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,20,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. looking at Uttarakhand as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 60 points on the cost index. Mumbai sits at the other end with index 142 and rent of ₹35,000/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Dehradun scores a composite score of 65/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (62), and walkability (45) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Dehradun — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 65/100.
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.
Chandigarh — cost index 98, rent ₹14,000/mo, income ₹5,20,000, QoL 64/100.
Dehradun scores 65/100 on the relevant index for expats — with rent of ₹10,000/month and cost index 82 (11 points below the national average of 93).
The Uttarakhand region of average QoL score is 57/100. Dehradun leads with 65/100, 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.
Dehradun: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 65/100. 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.