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Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Surat leads with a cost index of 82 and rent of ₹10,000/month.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Surat leads with a cost index of 82 and rent of ₹10,000/month.
Surat: cost index 82 (-11 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Gujarat region average cost index: 80. Surat is +2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 72, healthcare 65, walkability 42.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 25.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
The numbers tell a story most people wouldn't expect. Surat has a cost index of 82 — 11 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,50,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Surat scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (65), and walkability (42) 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.
Surat — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000, QoL 59/100.
Nagpur — cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 61/100.
Surat has a cost index of 82 (national avg: 93), rent ₹10,000/mo, median income ₹4,50,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The Gujarat region of average QoL score is 60/100. Surat 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.
Surat: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000/yr, QoL 59/100. Nagpur: cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 61/100.
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.