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Is Raipur good for young professionals? Cost index 68, rent ₹7,000/mo, income ₹3,40,000, QoL 59/100. Compared to 27 other Chhattisgarh cities below.
Is Raipur good for young professionals? Cost index 68, rent ₹7,000/mo, income ₹3,40,000, QoL 59/100. Compared to 27 other Chhattisgarh cities below.
Raipur: cost index 68 (-25 vs national avg 93), rent ₹7,000/month.
Chhattisgarh region average cost index: 93. Raipur is -25 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 62, healthcare 52, walkability 32.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 42.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 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 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 7 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 8 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 9 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 10 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 11 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 12 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 13 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 14 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 15 | Ranchi | 70 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,50,000 |
| 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 |
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Raipur has a cost index of 68 — 25 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,40,000 with rent at ₹7,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. looking at Chhattisgarh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 74 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, Raipur scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (52), and walkability (32) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Raipur — cost index 68, rent ₹7,000/mo, income ₹3,40,000, QoL 59/100.
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.
Raipur scores 59/100 on the relevant index for young professionals — with rent of ₹7,000/month and cost index 68 (25 points below the national average of 93).
The Chhattisgarh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Raipur leads with 59/100, 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.
Raipur: cost index 68, rent ₹7,000/mo, income ₹3,40,000/yr, QoL 59/100. 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.