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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Patna vs Thiruvananthapuram in 2026: cost index 68 vs 88, rent ₹7,500 vs ₹10,000, income ₹3,20,000 vs ₹4,40,000, QoL 51 vs 70.
Patna vs Thiruvananthapuram in 2026: cost index 68 vs 88, rent ₹7,500 vs ₹10,000, income ₹3,20,000 vs ₹4,40,000, QoL 51 vs 70.
Patna ranks #1 with a cost index of 68 and rent of ₹7,500/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 78 (-15 vs national average of 93).
Average quality of life: 61/100. Top: Patna at 51/100.
Safest city: Thiruvananthapuram (75/100 safety score).
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Patna stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 68 and median income of ₹3,20,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of India. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Thiruvananthapuram leads with a composite score of 70/100 — reflecting its safety (75), healthcare (80), and walkability (38) 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.
The country average QoL score is 57/100. Patna leads with 51/100, reflecting its 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.
Patna (ranked #1) has a cost index of 68 and rent of ₹7,500/mo. Thiruvananthapuram (#2) has index 88 and rent ₹10,000/mo — a 20-point gap.