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Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Ahmedabad leads with a cost index of 88 and rent of ₹12,000/month.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Ahmedabad leads with a cost index of 88 and rent of ₹12,000/month.
Ahmedabad: cost index 88 (-5 vs national avg 93), rent ₹12,000/month.
Gujarat region average cost index: 80. Ahmedabad is +8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 56/100 — safety 65, healthcare 72, walkability 48.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 38.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Ahmedabad has a cost index of 88 — 5 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,80,000 with rent at ₹12,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 30%. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Ahmedabad scores a composite score of 56/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (72), and walkability (48) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Ahmedabad — cost index 88, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 56/100.
Bhopal — cost index 72, rent ₹8,500/mo, income ₹3,60,000, QoL 63/100.
Ahmedabad has a cost index of 88 (national avg: 93), rent ₹12,000/mo, median income ₹4,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 56/100.
The Gujarat region of average QoL score is 60/100. Ahmedabad leads with 56/100, 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.
Ahmedabad: cost index 88, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000/yr, QoL 56/100. Bhopal: cost index 72, rent ₹8,500/mo, income ₹3,60,000/yr, QoL 63/100.
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.