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Visakhapatnam air quality: AQI 42 — good. Green space 15%. Compared to Andhra Pradesh cities in 2026.
Visakhapatnam air quality: AQI 42 — good. Green space 15%. Compared to Andhra Pradesh cities in 2026.
Visakhapatnam: cost index 82 (-11 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Andhra Pradesh region average cost index: 93. Visakhapatnam is -11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 61/100 — safety 65, healthcare 68, walkability 38.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 38.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Visakhapatnam has a cost index of 82 — 11 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,20,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. For anyone running the numbers, this is where it clicks.
Context matters here. looking at Andhra Pradesh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 43 points on the cost index. Gurugram sits at the other end with index 125 and rent of ₹22,000/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Visakhapatnam scores a composite score of 61/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (68), and walkability (38) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 2 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 3 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 4 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 5 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 6 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 7 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 8 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 9 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 10 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 11 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 12 | Ranchi | 70 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,50,000 |
| 13 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 14 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 15 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 16 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 17 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 18 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 19 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 20 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
Visakhapatnam — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 61/100.
Panaji — cost index 105, rent ₹15,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 64/100.
Thiruvananthapuram — cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000, QoL 70/100.
Kochi — cost index 95, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 67/100.
Coimbatore — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 65/100.
Visakhapatnam has a cost index of 82 (national avg: 93), rent ₹10,000/mo, median income ₹4,20,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 61/100.
The Andhra Pradesh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Visakhapatnam leads with 61/100, 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.
Visakhapatnam: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 61/100. Panaji: cost index 105, rent ₹15,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000/yr, QoL 64/100.
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.