Loading
Assembling your view…
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Jaipur leads with a cost index of 85 and rent of ₹11,000/month.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Jaipur leads with a cost index of 85 and rent of ₹11,000/month.
Jaipur: cost index 85 (-8 vs national avg 93), rent ₹11,000/month.
Rajasthan region average cost index: 98. Jaipur is -13 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 52/100 — safety 55, healthcare 62, walkability 42.
Safety score: 55/100 (crime rate 52.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's the surprising part: Jaipur has a cost index of 85 — 8 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,20,000 with rent at ₹11,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Jaipur scores a composite score of 52/100 — reflecting its safety (55), healthcare (62), and walkability (42) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Jaipur — cost index 85, rent ₹11,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 52/100.
Hyderabad — cost index 110, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 53/100.
Jaipur has a cost index of 85 (national avg: 93), rent ₹11,000/mo, median income ₹4,20,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 52/100.
The Rajasthan region of average QoL score is 53/100. Jaipur leads with 52/100, 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.
Jaipur: cost index 85, rent ₹11,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 52/100. Hyderabad: cost index 110, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000/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.