cost
Cost of Living Index
Rajkot69 / 0
Hyderabad61.3 / 100
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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Hyderabad leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hyderabad leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Hyderabad leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hyderabad 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 | Rajkot | 69 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Hyderabad | 61.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Rajkot | 46.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Hyderabad | 58.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Rajkot | $2,540 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hyderabad | $2,019 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Rajkot | 7.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hyderabad | 7.3x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Rajkot | $2,765/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Hyderabad | $2,115/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Rajkot | 6.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Hyderabad | 4.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Rajkot | 63.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Hyderabad | 82.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Rajkot | 75.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Hyderabad | 74.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Hyderabad wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Rajkot.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Rajkot leads salary, health, and connectivity; Hyderabad leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Rajkot
69
Hyderabad
61.3
safety
Rajkot
46.4
Hyderabad
58.7
housing
Rajkot
$2,540
Hyderabad
$2,019
housing
Rajkot
7.5x
Hyderabad
7.3x
jobs
Rajkot
$2,765/mo
Hyderabad
$2,115/mo
jobs
Rajkot
6.5%
Hyderabad
4.0%
health
Rajkot
63.2
Hyderabad
82.2
health
Rajkot
75.1 years
Hyderabad
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Rajkot
1.9%
Hyderabad
1.2%
education
Rajkot
54.4
Hyderabad
53.7
transport
Rajkot
62.9
Hyderabad
62.1
safety
Rajkot
27.5 per 100k
Hyderabad
33.2 per 100k
safety
Rajkot
22.3 per 100k
Hyderabad
44.0 per 100k
health
Rajkot
23.8%
Hyderabad
17.5%
quality
Rajkot
4.1
Hyderabad
6.2
housing
Rajkot
$8,421/sqm
Hyderabad
$13,285/sqm
religion
Rajkot
51.1%
Hyderabad
87.5%
religion
Rajkot
77.6%
Hyderabad
63.0%
religion
Rajkot
64.2%
Hyderabad
78.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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