cost
Cost of Living Index
Rourkela60.7 / 100
Delhi72.9 / 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: Rourkela leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Delhi leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Rourkela leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Delhi 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 | Rourkela | 60.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Delhi | 72.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Rourkela | 40.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Delhi | 60.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Rourkela | $2,148 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Delhi | $2,816 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Rourkela | 14.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Delhi | 12.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Rourkela | $2,066/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Delhi | $3,096/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Rourkela | 4.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Delhi | 7.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Life Expectancy | Rourkela | 70.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Delhi | 78.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Rourkela | 31.9 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Delhi | 28.9 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Rourkela wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Delhi.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Rourkela leads cost, rent, and jobs; Delhi leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Rourkela
60.7
Delhi
72.9
safety
Rourkela
40.9
Delhi
60.2
housing
Rourkela
$2,148
Delhi
$2,816
housing
Rourkela
14.3x
Delhi
12.2x
jobs
Rourkela
$2,066/mo
Delhi
$3,096/mo
jobs
Rourkela
4.6%
Delhi
7.8%
health
Rourkela
82.5
Delhi
82.5
health
Rourkela
70.9 years
Delhi
78.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Rourkela
0.6%
Delhi
0.0%
education
Rourkela
66.8
Delhi
70.2
transport
Rourkela
77.8
Delhi
81.9
safety
Rourkela
28.0 per 100k
Delhi
19.2 per 100k
safety
Rourkela
17.9 per 100k
Delhi
23.1 per 100k
health
Rourkela
19.1%
Delhi
27.2%
quality
Rourkela
5.1
Delhi
4.3
housing
Rourkela
$11,369/sqm
Delhi
$10,141/sqm
religion
Rourkela
91.4%
Delhi
59.5%
religion
Rourkela
63.6%
Delhi
63.4%
religion
Rourkela
65.2%
Delhi
43.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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