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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Pune vs Thiruvananthapuram in 2026: cost index 108 vs 88, rent ₹18,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹6,20,000 vs ₹4,40,000, QoL 53 vs 70.
Pune vs Thiruvananthapuram in 2026: cost index 108 vs 88, rent ₹18,000 vs ₹10,000, income ₹6,20,000 vs ₹4,40,000, QoL 53 vs 70.
Pune: cost index 108 (+15 vs national avg 93), rent ₹18,000/month.
Maharashtra region average cost index: 98. Pune is +10 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 53/100 — safety 62, healthcare 76, walkability 52.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 42.8/1k). National average: 62/100.
Here's where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': Pune has a cost index of 108 — 15 points above the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹6,20,000 with rent at ₹18,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 35%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Pune scores a composite score of 53/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (76), and walkability (52) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and India is a good example of that tension.
Pune has a cost index of 108 (national avg: 93), rent ₹18,000/mo, median income ₹6,20,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 53/100.
The Maharashtra region of average QoL score is 62/100. Pune leads with 53/100, 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.
Pune: cost index 108, rent ₹18,000/mo, income ₹6,20,000/yr, QoL 53/100. Thiruvananthapuram: cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000/yr, QoL 70/100.