🇮🇳 India · 2026

Cost of Living in Guwahati

19.0% below the India average

Ranked #572 of 577 cities · More expensive than 0.9% of cities worldwide

-19.0%
Cost of Living
-38.9%
Rent
-7.8%
Groceries
-23.6%
Purchasing Power

Compared to India average · See India ranking →

Rent Prices in Guwahati

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 9,390/mo ≈ $99 INR 5,470/mo ≈ $58 42%
3-Bedroom INR 16,314/mo ≈ $172 INR 9,494/mo ≈ $100 42%
Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary. · 2026

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Guwahati has a cost of living index of 9.8 (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.

9.8
Index
3
Sources
3.0
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
11.3
Expatistan
14.0
left out
LivingCost
8.3
ShouldIMove price index
No data

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

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-19.0% Affordable
Rent
-38.9% Very affordable
Groceries
-7.8% Average
Restaurants
+7.4% Average
Purchasing Power
-23.6% Very weak

Living in Guwahati: What to Expect

Guwahati is very affordable by global standards (ranked #572 of 577 cities). It is 19.0% cheaper than the India average, based on 28 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. 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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