India's Costliest Cities - 2009

A new survey has revealed the costliest Indian cities to live in and New Delhi has come out on top.

Recession, however has had a major impact on the living costs with all Indian metro cities still ranking cheaper to live in as compared to the major Asian and Chinese cities. The survey was conducted by Hong Kong-based solution provider for HR professionals ECA International.

Of the Indian cities surveyed, New Delhi is the most expensive for expats. However, overall, Japanese and Chinese locations dominate Asia's list of most expensive cities. Tokyo emerged as the costliest city to live in Asia.

India's costliest cities

NEW DELHI
Rank: 1st in India; 41st in Asia
Delhi has a per capita income of Rs 53,976, which is more than double the national average.


MUMBAI
Rank: 2nd in India; 43rd in Asia
Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment centre of India, generating 5 per cent of India's GDP, and accounting for 25 per cent of industrial output, 40 per cent of maritime trade, and 70 per cent of capital transactions to India's economy.


CHENNAI
Rank 3rd in India; 44th in Asia
Chennai's per capita income would increase from $468 in 2000 to $1,149 in 2015 and $17,366 in 2050.


BANGALORE
Rank: 4th in India; Rank 45th in Asia
Bangalore boasts of having the largest number of households with an annual income of Rs 10 lakhs (Rs 1 million) or more. With an estimated population of 6.5 million, Bangalore is one of India's most populous cities.


HYDERABAD
Rank 5th in India; 46th in Asia


PUNE
Rank: 6th in India; 47th in Asia


KOLKATA
Rank: 7th in India; 49th in Asia






I am surprised Chandigarh doesn't figure in the list Its certainly far more costlier than Pune

It is not surprising to see all the metros in the list. But it is shocking to see Kolkata in that

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Agnel's Signature:

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I thought Bangalore was costlier than Chennai

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Ninja's Signature:

The list looks flawed to me for some reason too. I don't think Pune is that costly also

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wow chennai is costly than b'lore eh

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Saiyan's Signature:

^ U are happy spending more money, eh?

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Ninja's Signature:

Chennai is costlier than Bangalore & Hyderabad huh ????

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