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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Gurugram leads with a cost index of 125 and rent of ₹22,000/month.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Gurugram leads with a cost index of 125 and rent of ₹22,000/month.
Gurugram: cost index 125 (+32 vs national avg 93), rent ₹22,000/month.
Haryana region average cost index: 100. Gurugram is +25 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 44/100 — safety 52, healthcare 75, walkability 35.
Safety score: 52/100 (crime rate 55.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's the surprising part: Gurugram has a cost index of 125 — 32 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹7,80,000 with rent at ₹22,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Gurugram scores a composite score of 44/100 — reflecting its safety (52), healthcare (75), and walkability (35) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Gurugram — cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000, QoL 44/100.
Indore — cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000, QoL 63/100.
Gurugram has a cost index of 125 (national avg: 93), rent ₹22,000/mo, median income ₹7,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 44/100.
The Haryana region of average QoL score is 54/100. Gurugram leads with 44/100, 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.
Gurugram: cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000/yr, QoL 44/100. Indore: cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000/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.