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Pune

Pune, India — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 25.0 (New York City = 100).

Key figures

Price level index25.0
Rent index13.0
Population3,124,000

About Pune

Pune has a composite price-level index of 25.0 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 13.0, making it a relatively affordable city. It is home to roughly 3.1 million people and uses the INR. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Pune so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.

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Frequently asked questions

How expensive is Pune?

Pune has a composite price-level index of 25.0 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 13.0.

What currency is used in Pune?

Pune uses the INR.

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Dr. Elena Vasquez
Lead Economist, Cost-of-Living Research

Elena holds a PhD in Economics and has spent 12 years modelling purchasing-power parity and regional price indices.

PhD Economics, LSEFormer OECD statistics fellow
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01

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