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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranchi quality of life score: 59/100 (India avg: 57/100). Combines safety (55), healthcare (52), walkability (32), air quality (AQI 48) and green space (22%). Compared to Jharkhand peers in 2026.
Ranchi quality of life score: 59/100 (India avg: 57/100). Combines safety (55), healthcare (52), walkability (32), air quality (AQI 48) and green space (22%). Compared to Jharkhand peers in 2026.
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 | QoL | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranchi | 70 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,50,000 | 59 | 55 |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 | 70 | 75 |
| 3 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 67 | 72 |
| 4 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 65 | 72 |
| 5 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 65 | 68 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 | 64 | 72 |
| 7 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 64 | 72 |
| 8 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 | 63 | 72 |
| 9 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 | 63 | 65 |
| 10 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 | 63 | 68 |
| 11 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 61 | 68 |
| 12 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 | 61 | 65 |
| 13 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 | 61 | 55 |
| 14 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 | 59 | 72 |
| 15 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 | 59 | 62 |
| 16 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 | 56 | 52 |
| 17 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 | 56 | 65 |
| 18 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 | 55 | 62 |
| 19 | Lucknow | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,00,000 | 54 | 55 |
| 20 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 | 53 | 62 |
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Zooming out, looking at Jharkhand as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 72 points on the cost index. Mumbai sits at the other end with index 142 and rent of ₹35,000/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Ranchi scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (55), 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.
Ranchi — cost index 70, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,50,000, QoL 59/100.
Thiruvananthapuram — cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000, QoL 70/100.
Kochi — cost index 95, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 67/100.
Coimbatore — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 65/100.
Dehradun — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 65/100.
Ranchi has a composite quality of life score of 59/100, covering safety (55), healthcare (52), walkability (32), air quality, and green space. India average QoL: 57/100.
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. Thiruvananthapuram: cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000/yr, QoL 70/100.
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.