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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Average salary in Thiruvananthapuram: ₹4,40,000/year — ₹54,643 below the India median. Cost index 88, purchasing power 500000/100. Compare incomes across Kerala below.
Average salary in Thiruvananthapuram: ₹4,40,000/year — ₹54,643 below the India median. Cost index 88, purchasing power 500000/100. Compare incomes across Kerala below.
Thiruvananthapuram: cost index 88 (-5 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Kerala region average cost index: 93. Thiruvananthapuram is -5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 70/100 — safety 75, healthcare 80, walkability 38.
Safety score: 75/100 (crime rate 28.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Thiruvananthapuram has a cost index of 88 — 5 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,40,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. That's a strong position by any measure.
Here's where it gets complicated: looking at Kerala as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 20 points on the cost index. Patna sits at the other end with index 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Thiruvananthapuram scores a composite score of 70/100 — reflecting its safety (75), healthcare (80), and walkability (38) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 3 | Gurugram | 125 | ₹22,000 | ₹7,80,000 |
| 4 | Mumbai | 142 | ₹35,000 | ₹7,20,000 |
| 5 | New Delhi | 128 | ₹22,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 6 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 7 | Noida | 110 | ₹16,000 | ₹6,50,000 |
| 8 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 9 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 10 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 11 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 12 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 13 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 14 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 15 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 16 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 17 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 18 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 19 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 20 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
Thiruvananthapuram — cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000, QoL 70/100.
Bengaluru — cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000, QoL 50/100.
Gurugram — cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000, QoL 44/100.
Mumbai — cost index 142, rent ₹35,000/mo, income ₹7,20,000, QoL 43/100.
New Delhi — cost index 128, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹6,80,000, QoL 46/100.
The median gross income in Thiruvananthapuram is ₹4,40,000/year — below the India national average of ₹4,94,643.
The Kerala region of average QoL score is 57/100. Thiruvananthapuram leads with 70/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include MoSPI CPI, RBI, NHB RESIDEX, PLFS.
Thiruvananthapuram: cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000/yr, QoL 70/100. Bengaluru: cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000/yr, QoL 50/100.
This analysis uses data from MoSPI CPI, RBI, NHB RESIDEX, PLFS to rank cities in India. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.