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Patna climate: 2600 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 40°C / winter 10°C. Compared to other Bihar cities.
Patna climate: 2600 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 40°C / winter 10°C. Compared to other Bihar cities.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | Sunshine hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna | 68 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,20,000 | 2600 |
| 2 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 3100 |
| 3 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 3050 |
| 4 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 | 2900 |
| 5 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 | 2900 |
| 6 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 | 2812 |
| 7 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 2800 |
| 8 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 | 2800 |
| 9 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 | 2780 |
| 10 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 | 2700 |
| 11 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 | 2700 |
| 12 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 | 2700 |
| 13 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 2700 |
| 14 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 2700 |
| 15 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 | 2700 |
| 16 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 | 2650 |
| 17 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 2650 |
| 18 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 | 2650 |
| 19 | Lucknow | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,00,000 | 2650 |
| 20 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 | 2600 |
Patna: cost index 68 (-25 vs national avg 93), rent ₹7,500/month.
Bihar region average cost index: 93. Patna is -25 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 51/100 — safety 48, healthcare 48, walkability 35.
Safety score: 48/100 (crime rate 72.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Patna has a cost index of 68 — 25 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,20,000 with rent at ₹7,500/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 28%. That's a strong position by any measure.
But here's the flip side: looking at Bihar as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 27 points on the cost index. Kochi sits at the other end with index 95 and rent of ₹12,000/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Patna scores a composite score of 51/100 — reflecting its safety (48), healthcare (48), and walkability (35) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Patna — cost index 68, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,20,000, QoL 51/100.
Jaipur — cost index 85, rent ₹11,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 52/100.
Ahmedabad — cost index 88, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 56/100.
Surat — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000, QoL 59/100.
Indore — cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000, QoL 63/100.
Patna has a cost index of 68 (national avg: 93), rent ₹7,500/mo, median income ₹3,20,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 51/100.
The Bihar region of average QoL score is 57/100. Patna leads with 51/100, 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.
Patna: cost index 68, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,20,000/yr, QoL 51/100. Jaipur: cost index 85, rent ₹11,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 52/100.
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.