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Cost of living in Indore, India (2026): cost index 75 (-18 vs national avg), rent ₹9,000/mo, median income ₹3,80,000/yr. Rent takes 28% of gross income. Full breakdown vs Madhya Pradesh peers below.
Cost of living in Indore, India (2026): cost index 75 (-18 vs national avg), rent ₹9,000/mo, median income ₹3,80,000/yr. Rent takes 28% of gross income. Full breakdown vs Madhya Pradesh peers below.
Indore: cost index 75 (-18 vs national avg 93), rent ₹9,000/month.
Madhya Pradesh region average cost index: 93. Indore is -18 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 72, healthcare 62, walkability 48.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 28.5/1k). National average: 62/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Indore has a cost index of 75 — 18 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹3,80,000 with rent at ₹9,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 28%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
Zooming out, looking at Madhya Pradesh as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 67 points on the cost index. Mumbai sits at the other end with index 142 and rent of ₹35,000/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Indore scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (62), and walkability (48) metrics. Zooming out, 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 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 2 | Patna | 68 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,20,000 |
| 3 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 4 | Ranchi | 70 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,50,000 |
| 5 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 6 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 7 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 8 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 9 | Lucknow | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,00,000 |
| 10 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 11 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 12 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 13 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 14 | Jaipur | 85 | ₹11,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 15 | Kolkata | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 16 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 17 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 18 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 19 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 20 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
Indore — cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000, QoL 63/100.
Patna — cost index 68, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,20,000, QoL 51/100.
Raipur — cost index 68, rent ₹7,000/mo, income ₹3,40,000, QoL 59/100.
Ranchi — cost index 70, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,50,000, QoL 59/100.
Bhopal — cost index 72, rent ₹8,500/mo, income ₹3,60,000, QoL 63/100.
Indore has a cost index of 75 (national avg: 93). Median rent is ₹9,000/month, median income ₹3,80,000/year, giving a rent-to-income ratio of 28%.
The Madhya Pradesh region of average QoL score is 57/100. Indore leads with 63/100, 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.
Indore: cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000/yr, QoL 63/100. Patna: cost index 68, rent ₹7,500/mo, income ₹3,20,000/yr, QoL 51/100.
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.