🇮🇳 India · 2026

Cost of Living in Patna

20.7% below the India average

Ranked #574 of 577 cities · More expensive than 0.5% of cities worldwide

-20.7%
Cost of Living
-53.7%
Rent
-6.1%
Groceries
-21.4%
Purchasing Power

Compared to India average · See India ranking →

Rent Prices in Patna

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 10,168/mo ≈ $106 INR 5,923/mo ≈ $62 42%
3-Bedroom INR 23,516/mo ≈ $245 INR 12,498/mo ≈ $130 47%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Patna has a cost of living index of 9.6 (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.

9.6
Index
3
Sources
3.9
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
11.5
Expatistan
14.0
left out
LivingCost
7.6
ShouldIMove price index
No data

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

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-20.7% Very affordable
Rent
-53.7% Very affordable
Groceries
-6.1% Average
Restaurants
-14.3% Affordable
Purchasing Power
-21.4% Very weak

Living in Patna: What to Expect

Patna is very affordable by global standards (ranked #574 of 577 cities). It is 20.7% cheaper than the India average, based on 28 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

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

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