🇮🇳 India · 2026

Cost of Living in Ahmedabad

Close to the India average

Ranked #558 of 577 cities · More expensive than 3.3% of cities worldwide

+0.8%
Cost of Living
-13.0%
Rent
+7.8%
Groceries
-1.7%
Purchasing Power

Compared to India average · See India ranking →

Rent Prices in Ahmedabad

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 18,228/mo ≈ $190 INR 10,968/mo ≈ $114 40%
3-Bedroom INR 43,402/mo ≈ $452 INR 26,098/mo ≈ $272 40%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Ahmedabad has a cost of living index of 12.2 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

12.2
Index
3
Sources
3.4
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
13.9
Expatistan
16.0
left out
LivingCost
10.5
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+0.8% Average
Rent
-13.0% Affordable
Groceries
+7.8% Average
Restaurants
+34.3% Very expensive
Purchasing Power
-1.7% Average

Living in Ahmedabad: What to Expect

Ahmedabad is very affordable by global standards (ranked #558 of 577 cities). It is 0.8% more expensive than the India average, based on 28 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is very expensive. The best value is rent and the priciest is restaurants.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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