India's Most Livable Cities, Ranked: What the Government Index Says
Updated September 2026. Figures are estimates; see how KITNA calculates.
The government's Ease of Living Index 2020, released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in March 2021, is the most credible published ranking of Indian cities we've found. It scored 111 cities on quality of life, economic ability, sustainability and a citizen perception survey.
| City | Rank among 49 large cities |
|---|---|
| Bangalore | #1 |
| Pune | #2 |
| Ahmedabad | #3 |
| Chennai | #4 |
| Mumbai | #10 |
| Delhi | #13 |
| Hyderabad | #24 |
Livable, but affordable?
A city can rank well and still be hard on your savings. KITNA's livability tool puts the ranking next to what you'd save in each city on your own salary.
The index is several years old; read it as structural context. We show ranks we could verify and mark the rest.