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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Thiruvananthapuram leads with a cost index of 88 and rent of ₹10,000/month.
Ranking of cities in India for 2026. Thiruvananthapuram leads with a cost index of 88 and rent of ₹10,000/month.
Thiruvananthapuram: cost index 88 (-5 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Kerala region average cost index: 85. Thiruvananthapuram is +3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 70/100 — safety 75, healthcare 80, walkability 38.
Safety score: 75/100 (crime rate 28.2/1k). National average: 62/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Thiruvananthapuram has a cost index of 88 — 5 points below the India national average of 93. Median income is ₹4,40,000 with rent at ₹10,000/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Thiruvananthapuram scores a composite score of 70/100 — reflecting its safety (75), healthcare (80), and walkability (38) 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.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvananthapuram | 88 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,40,000 |
| 2 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
Thiruvananthapuram — cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000, QoL 70/100.
Surat — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000, QoL 59/100.
Thiruvananthapuram has a cost index of 88 (national avg: 93), rent ₹10,000/mo, median income ₹4,40,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 70/100.
The Kerala region of average QoL score is 65/100. Thiruvananthapuram leads with 70/100, 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.
Thiruvananthapuram: cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000/yr, QoL 70/100. Surat: cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,50,000/yr, QoL 59/100.
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.