cost
Cost of Living Index
Aurangabad50.2 / 100
Ahmedabad61.8 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Aurangabad leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ahmedabad leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Aurangabad leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Aurangabad leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Aurangabad | 50.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ahmedabad | 61.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Aurangabad | 54 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ahmedabad | 54.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Aurangabad | $1,531 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ahmedabad | $1,915 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Aurangabad | 13.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ahmedabad | 14.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Aurangabad | $1,178/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ahmedabad | $2,155/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Aurangabad | 7.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ahmedabad | 3.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Aurangabad | 65 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ahmedabad | 76.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Aurangabad | 77.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ahmedabad | 74.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Aurangabad wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Ahmedabad.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Aurangabad leads cost, rent, and housing; Ahmedabad leads safety, salary, and jobs.
cost
Aurangabad
50.2
Ahmedabad
61.8
safety
Aurangabad
54
Ahmedabad
54.5
housing
Aurangabad
$1,531
Ahmedabad
$1,915
housing
Aurangabad
13.1x
Ahmedabad
14.5x
jobs
Aurangabad
$1,178/mo
Ahmedabad
$2,155/mo
jobs
Aurangabad
7.5%
Ahmedabad
3.5%
health
Aurangabad
65
Ahmedabad
76.8
health
Aurangabad
77.7 years
Ahmedabad
74.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Aurangabad
1.7%
Ahmedabad
2.3%
education
Aurangabad
73.2
Ahmedabad
62.6
transport
Aurangabad
85.4
Ahmedabad
72.8
safety
Aurangabad
32.8 per 100k
Ahmedabad
18.9 per 100k
safety
Aurangabad
16.6 per 100k
Ahmedabad
52.2 per 100k
health
Aurangabad
26.2%
Ahmedabad
16.3%
quality
Aurangabad
4
Ahmedabad
4
housing
Aurangabad
$13,089/sqm
Ahmedabad
$6,337/sqm
religion
Aurangabad
57.2%
Ahmedabad
84.4%
religion
Aurangabad
65.7%
Ahmedabad
52.3%
religion
Aurangabad
77.3%
Ahmedabad
42.6%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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