cost
Cost of Living Index
86.5
India
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cost
86.5
demographics
2.3%
economy
5.4%
economy
$3,181/mo
education
66.4
environment
53.5
environment
26.1 ug/m3
environment
35.8 ug/m3
health
71.8
health
69.0 years
health
25.6%
housing
8.5x
housing
$2,310/mo
housing
$13,560/sqm
housing
$2,686
infrastructure
163 Mbps
jobs
7.2%
jobs
$1,624/mo
quality
5.5
religion
79.1%
religion
55.5%
religion
37.1%
safety
16.7 per 100k
safety
44.2 per 100k
safety
61.3
transport
77.2
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 86.5 | #616 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 2.3% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 5.4% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $3,181/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 66.4 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 53.5 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 26.1 ug/m3 | #466 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 35.8 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 71.8 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Life Expectancy | health | 69.0 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 25.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| House Price to Income | housing | 8.5x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $2,310/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $13,560/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $2,686 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 163 Mbps | #449 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 7.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | jobs | $1,624/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 5.5 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 79.1% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 55.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 37.1% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 16.7 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Rape Rate | safety | 44.2 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Safety Index | safety | 61.3 | #415 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 77.2 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |