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Coimbatore vs Gurugram in 2026: cost index 82 vs 125, rent ₹10,000 vs ₹22,000, income ₹4,20,000 vs ₹7,80,000, QoL 65 vs 44.
Coimbatore vs Gurugram in 2026: cost index 82 vs 125, rent ₹10,000 vs ₹22,000, income ₹4,20,000 vs ₹7,80,000, QoL 65 vs 44.
Coimbatore: cost index 82 (-11 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Tamil Nadu region average cost index: 104. Coimbatore is -22 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 65/100 — safety 72, healthcare 72, walkability 45.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 28.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's the surprising part: Coimbatore has a cost index of 82 — 11 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,20,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Coimbatore scores a composite score of 65/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (72), and walkability (45) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Coimbatore has a cost index of 82 (national avg: 93), rent ₹10,000/mo, median income ₹4,20,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 65/100.
The Tamil Nadu region of average QoL score is 55/100. Coimbatore leads with 65/100, 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.
Coimbatore: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 65/100. Gurugram: cost index 125, rent ₹22,000/mo, income ₹7,80,000/yr, QoL 44/100.