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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Mumbai leads with a cost index of 142 and rent of ₹35,000/month.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Mumbai leads with a cost index of 142 and rent of ₹35,000/month.
Mumbai: cost index 142 (+49 vs national avg 93), rent ₹35,000/month.
Maharashtra region average cost index: 112. Mumbai is +30 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 43/100 — safety 48, healthcare 78, walkability 68.
Safety score: 48/100 (crime rate 62.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's the surprising part: Mumbai has a cost index of 142 — 49 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹7,20,000 with rent at ₹35,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 58%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Mumbai scores a composite score of 43/100 — reflecting its safety (48), healthcare (78), and walkability (68) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Mumbai — cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000, QoL 43/100.
Surat — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000, QoL 59/100.
Mumbai has a cost index of 142 (national avg: 93), rent ₹35,000/mo, median income ₹7,20,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 43/100.
The Maharashtra region of average QoL score is 51/100. Mumbai leads with 43/100, 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.
Mumbai: cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000/yr, QoL 43/100. Surat: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000/yr, QoL 59/100.
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.