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Indore vs Patna in 2026: cost index 75 vs 68, rent ₹9,000 vs ₹7,500, income ₹3,80,000 vs ₹3,20,000, QoL 63 vs 51.
Indore vs Patna in 2026: cost index 75 vs 68, rent ₹9,000 vs ₹7,500, income ₹3,80,000 vs ₹3,20,000, QoL 63 vs 51.
Indore: cost index 75 (-18 vs national avg 93), rent ₹9,000/month.
Madhya Pradesh region average cost index: 72. Indore is +3 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 what the headline numbers don't tell you: 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%. 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. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. 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 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.