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Patna digital nomad score: 50/100 — internet 35 Mbps, walk score 35/100, safety 48/100, rent ₹7,500/mo, nightlife 25/100. Full breakdown vs Bihar peers.
Patna digital nomad score: 50/100 — internet 35 Mbps, walk score 35/100, safety 48/100, rent ₹7,500/mo, nightlife 25/100. Full breakdown vs Bihar peers.
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.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | DN Score | Internet (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna | 68 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,20,000 | 50 | 35 |
| 2 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 | 64 | 72 |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 | 64 | 75 |
| 4 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 | 63 | 85 |
| 5 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 | 63 | 62 |
| 6 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 62 | 55 |
| 7 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 62 | 58 |
| 8 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 62 | 62 |
| 9 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 | 61 | 52 |
| 10 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 | 61 | 45 |
| 11 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 | 61 | 58 |
| 12 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 61 | 55 |
| 13 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 | 60 | 68 |
| 14 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 | 60 | 52 |
| 15 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 59 | 52 |
| 16 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 58 | 45 |
| 17 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 58 | 48 |
| 18 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 | 57 | 78 |
| 19 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 | 57 | 72 |
| 20 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 | 57 | 42 |
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.
Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. looking at Bihar as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 2 points on the cost index. Ranchi sits at the other end with index 70 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Patna scores a composite score of 51/100 — reflecting its safety (48), healthcare (48), and walkability (35) 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.
For digital nomads specifically, Patna earns a DN score of 50/100, powered by 35 Mbps internet, walkability of 35/100, and a nightlife score of 25/100. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Patna — cost index 68, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,20,000, QoL 51/100.
Pune — cost index 108, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,20,000, QoL 53/100.
Hyderabad — cost index 110, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 53/100.
Bengaluru — cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000, QoL 50/100.
Chandigarh — cost index 98, rent ₹14,000/mo, income ₹5,20,000, QoL 64/100.
Patna earns a digital nomad score of 50/100 — internet 35 Mbps, walk score 35/100, safety 48/100, rent ₹7,500/month.
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. Pune: cost index 108, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,20,000/yr, QoL 53/100.
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.