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Raipur startup scene score: 18/100. Cost index 68, internet 35 Mbps, median income ₹3,40,000/yr. How does Raipur stack up for founders vs Chhattisgarh peers?
Raipur startup scene score: 18/100. Cost index 68, internet 35 Mbps, median income ₹3,40,000/yr. How does Raipur stack up for founders vs Chhattisgarh peers?
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 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 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| 9 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 10 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 11 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 12 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 13 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 14 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 15 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 16 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 17 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 18 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 19 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 20 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
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.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
And here's the trade-off: looking at Chhattisgarh 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. That's not a marginal difference — it reshapes your monthly budget.
On quality of life, Raipur scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (52), and walkability (32) metrics. And here's the trade-off: 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.
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.
Raipur has a cost index of 68 (national avg: 93), rent ₹7,000/mo, median income ₹3,40,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
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. 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.