Most expensive cities to live in India | Check complete list here

Lucknow: It is estimated that over 31 percent of India’s population lives in its cities. This is expected to grow to 40 percent by 2030. Thanks to this massive influx of workforce and India’s young population, the country’s major cities are going through an unprecedented period of growth. But while this growth brings better facilities, services, and overall prosperity, it also means that living in any city in India is going to be that much more expensive.

Here is the list of most expensive cities of India:

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Jaipur

Estimated one month cost Rs. 2,000-20,000. As of 2011, the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is a popular tourist destination in India and forms a part of the west Golden Triangle tourist circuit along with Delhi and Agra (240 km, 149 mi).

Chandigarh

Estimated one month cost Rs. 3,000-20,000. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the north, the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It is considered to be a part of the Chandigarh capital region or Greater Chandigarh, which includes Chandigarh, and the city of Panchkula (in Haryana) and cities of Kharar, Kurali, Mohali, Zirakpur (in Punjab). It is located 260 km (162 miles) north of New Delhi and 229 km (143 miles) southeast of Amritsar.

Delhi

The Indian capital is best known for its large open spaces, parks and cheap street food. However, in recent years, thanks to the rapid development of its satellite cities Gurgaon, Noida, and Ghaziabad, Delhi has seen its cost of living rise sharply.

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While Delhi came a distant second to Mumbai in the 2017 Mercer Rankings, at 99, it also recorded the steepest rise, moving up 31 places. According to cost-of-living calculator Expatistan, housing in Delhi could cost anywhere between Rs 16,999 and Rs 32,083, while a meal outside could vary between Rs 281 and Rs 465.

Mumbai

It should come as no surprise that India’s financial and entertainment capital is also the country’s most expensive city to live in. With the sea covering three sides of the city and leaving little room to breathe, Mumbai has had to grow vertically, leading to higher demand and much higher density of people.

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According to some estimates, the Indian city is more expensive to live in than Frankfurt or Seattle. Mumbai has jumped up 25 places in this year’s Mercer Cost of Living Survey, coming in as the 57th most expensive city in the world.

Bengaluru

An ever-worsening traffic menace and increasing levels of pollution have caused recent hurdles for this city that was once moving forward at a breakneck speed. While rents have remained relatively cheaper than Mumbai or Delhi at Rs 12,000 to Rs 26,000, Bengaluru still ranks higher than cities such as Leipzig and Cape Town, ranking at number 166 in the Mercer rankings.