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Healthcare quality in New Delhi: 80/100 (India avg: 62/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs Delhi cities.
Healthcare quality in New Delhi: 80/100 (India avg: 62/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs Delhi cities.
New Delhi: cost index 128 (+35 vs national avg 93), rent ₹22,000/month.
Delhi region average cost index: 93. New Delhi is +35 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 46/100 — safety 42, healthcare 80, walkability 55.
Safety score: 42/100 (crime rate 72.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 2 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 4 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 5 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 6 | Mumbai | 142 | ₹35,000 | ₹7,20,000 |
| 7 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 8 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 9 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 10 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 |
| 11 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 12 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 13 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 14 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| 15 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 16 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 17 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 18 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 19 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 20 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: New Delhi has a cost index of 128 — 35 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹6,80,000 with rent at ₹22,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 39%. That's a strong position by any measure.
That said, looking at Delhi as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 60 points on the cost index. Patna sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. That's not a marginal difference — it reshapes your monthly budget.
On quality of life, New Delhi scores a composite score of 46/100 — reflecting its safety (42), healthcare (80), and walkability (55) 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.
New Delhi — cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 46/100.
Chennai — cost index 112, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹5,80,000, QoL 55/100.
Bengaluru — cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000, QoL 50/100.
Kochi — cost index 95, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 67/100.
Thiruvananthapuram — cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000, QoL 70/100.
New Delhi has a cost index of 128 (national avg: 93), rent ₹22,000/mo, median income ₹6,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 46/100.
The Delhi region of average QoL score is 57/100. New Delhi leads with 46/100, 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.
New Delhi: cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000/yr, QoL 46/100. Chennai: cost index 112, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹5,80,000/yr, QoL 55/100.
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.