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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Bengaluru vs Indore in 2026: cost index 132 vs 75, rent ₹25,000 vs ₹9,000, income ₹8,50,000 vs ₹3,80,000, QoL 50 vs 63.
Bengaluru vs Indore in 2026: cost index 132 vs 75, rent ₹25,000 vs ₹9,000, income ₹8,50,000 vs ₹3,80,000, QoL 50 vs 63.
Bengaluru: cost index 132 (+39 vs national avg 93), rent ₹25,000/month.
Karnataka region average cost index: 104. Bengaluru is +28 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 50/100 — safety 58, healthcare 82, walkability 55.
Safety score: 58/100 (crime rate 48.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Bengaluru has a cost index of 132 — 39 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹8,50,000 with rent at ₹25,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 35%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Bengaluru scores a composite score of 50/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (82), and walkability (55) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Bengaluru has a cost index of 132 (national avg: 93), rent ₹25,000/mo, median income ₹8,50,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 50/100.
The Karnataka region of average QoL score is 57/100. Bengaluru leads with 50/100, 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.
Bengaluru: cost index 132, rent ₹25,000/mo, income ₹8,50,000/yr, QoL 50/100. Indore: cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000/yr, QoL 63/100.