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Noida startup scene score: 78/100. Cost index 110, internet 72 Mbps, median income ₹6,50,000/yr. How does Noida stack up for founders vs Uttar Pradesh peers?
Noida startup scene score: 78/100. Cost index 110, internet 72 Mbps, median income ₹6,50,000/yr. How does Noida stack up for founders vs Uttar Pradesh peers?
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 3 | Mumbai | 142 | ₹35,000 | ₹7,20,000 |
| 4 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 |
| 5 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 6 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 7 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 8 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 9 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 10 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 11 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 12 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 13 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 14 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 15 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 16 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 17 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 18 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 19 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 20 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
Noida: cost index 110 (+17 vs national avg 93), rent ₹16,000/month.
Uttar Pradesh region average cost index: 93. Noida is +17 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 48/100 — safety 50, healthcare 70, walkability 38.
Safety score: 50/100 (crime rate 58.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Noida has a cost index of 110 — 17 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹6,50,000 with rent at ₹16,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 30%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. looking at Uttar Pradesh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 42 points on the cost index. Raipur sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,000/mo. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Noida scores a composite score of 48/100 — reflecting its safety (50), healthcare (70), and walkability (38) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Noida — cost index 110, rent ₹16,000/mo, income ₹6,50,000, QoL 48/100.
Bengaluru — cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000, QoL 50/100.
Mumbai — cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000, QoL 43/100.
Gurugram — cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000, QoL 44/100.
New Delhi — cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 46/100.
Noida has a cost index of 110 (national avg: 93), rent ₹16,000/mo, median income ₹6,50,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 48/100.
The Uttar Pradesh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Noida leads with 48/100, 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.
Noida: cost index 110, rent ₹16,000/mo, income ₹6,50,000/yr, QoL 48/100. Bengaluru: cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000/yr, QoL 50/100.
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.