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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Internet speed in Ranchi: 38 Mbps average — below or near the fast-broadband threshold. Walk score 32/100. Full connectivity breakdown vs Jharkhand cities.
Internet speed in Ranchi: 38 Mbps average — below or near the fast-broadband threshold. Walk score 32/100. Full connectivity breakdown vs Jharkhand cities.
Ranchi: cost index 70 (-23 vs national avg 93), rent ₹7,500/month.
Jharkhand region average cost index: 93. Ranchi is -23 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 55, healthcare 52, walkability 32.
Safety score: 55/100 (crime rate 52.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranchi | 70 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,50,000 |
| 2 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 4 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 5 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 6 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 7 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 8 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 9 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 10 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 11 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 12 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 13 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 14 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 15 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 16 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 17 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 18 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 |
| 19 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| 20 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 |
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Ranchi has a cost index of 70 — 23 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,50,000 with rent at ₹7,500/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 26%. That's a strong position by any measure.
Context matters here. looking at Jharkhand as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 2 points on the cost index. Patna sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. That's a difference you notice every single month.
On quality of life, Ranchi scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (55), healthcare (52), and walkability (32) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Ranchi — cost index 70, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,50,000, QoL 59/100.
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.
Ranchi has a cost index of 70 (national avg: 93), rent ₹7,500/mo, median income ₹3,50,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The Jharkhand region of average QoL score is 57/100. Ranchi 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.
Ranchi: cost index 70, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,50,000/yr, QoL 59/100. 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.