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Indore vs Nagpur in 2026: cost index 75 vs 78, rent ₹9,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹3,80,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 63 vs 61.
Indore vs Nagpur in 2026: cost index 75 vs 78, rent ₹9,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹3,80,000 vs ₹4,20,000, QoL 63 vs 61.
Indore: cost index 75 (-18 vs national avg 93), rent ₹9,000/month.
Madhya Pradesh region average cost index: 77. Indore is -2 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.
Here's the surprising part: 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Indore scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (62), and walkability (48) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Indore has a cost index of 75 (national avg: 93), rent ₹9,000/mo, median income ₹3,80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
The Madhya Pradesh region of average QoL score is 62/100. 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. Nagpur: cost index 78, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000/yr, QoL 61/100.