The 22 Best places to live in Andhra Pradesh

Updated: March 11, 2026

Andhra Pradesh ranked 18th most liveable and 15th most expensive state in India. Below is the list of 22 best cities to live and work for singles and families.

3 best cities to live in Andhra Pradesh are Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tirupati. More than 30% population of Andhra Pradesh live in cities with quality of life more than 35/100.

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<img src="https://livingcost.org/assets/photo/best/india/ap.jpg" alt="Best places to live in Andhra Pradesh infographic" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><p>Source: <a href="https://livingcost.org/best/india/ap" target="_blank">The 22 Best places to live in Andhra Pradesh</a></p>

Rank	State	Quality of life	Cost of living
1	Maharashtra	62	$547
2	Haryana	61	$492
3	Telangana	60	$435
4	Tamil Nadu	59	$367
5	Gujarat	59	$485
6	Karnataka	59	$464
7	Uttar Pradesh	57	$326
8	Puducherry	55	$327
9	Kerala	55	$332
10	Himachal Pradesh	55	$265
11	Madhya Pradesh	53	$332
12	Punjab	53	$383
13	Manipur	51	$362
14	Rajasthan	51	$337
15	Uttarakhand	50	$382
16	West Bengal	49	$332
17	Assam	48	$341
18	Andhra Pradesh	48	$343
19	Chhattisgarh	47	$377
20	Jharkhand	47	$338
21	Odisha	47	$330
22	Bihar	46	$291
23	Goa	45	$414
24	Jammu and Kashmir	45	$333
25	Meghalaya	39	$344
26	Tripura	38	$355
27	Mizoram	34	$448

Best cities to live in Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada

Guntur

Tirupati

Visakhapatnam

Anantapur

Rajahmundry

Tenali

Chittoor

Chirala

Eluru

Kurnool

Vizianagaram

Hindupur

Madanapalle

Kakinada

Nellore

Machilipatnam

Proddatur

Adoni

Nandyal

Ongole

Kadapa