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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Thiruvananthapuram air quality: AQI 28 — good. Green space 35%. Compared to Kerala cities in 2026.
Thiruvananthapuram air quality: AQI 28 — good. Green space 35%. Compared to Kerala cities in 2026.
Thiruvananthapuram: cost index 88 (-5 vs national avg 93), rent ₹10,000/month.
Kerala region average cost index: 93. Thiruvananthapuram is -5 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.
Here's the surprising part: 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Context matters here. looking at Kerala as a whole, the spread across all 28 cities is 37 points on the cost index. Gurugram sits at the other end with index 125 and rent of ₹22,000/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Thiruvananthapuram scores a composite score of 70/100 — reflecting its safety (75), healthcare (80), and walkability (38) metrics. Context matters here. 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 | Panaji | 105 | ₹15,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 3 | Kochi | 95 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
| 4 | Coimbatore | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 5 | Guwahati | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 6 | Indore | 75 | ₹9,000 | ₹3,80,000 |
| 7 | Visakhapatnam | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 8 | Bhubaneswar | 72 | ₹8,000 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 9 | Dehradun | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 10 | Bhopal | 72 | ₹8,500 | ₹3,60,000 |
| 11 | Surat | 82 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,50,000 |
| 12 | Ranchi | 70 | ₹7,500 | ₹3,50,000 |
| 13 | Raipur | 68 | ₹7,000 | ₹3,40,000 |
| 14 | Bengaluru | 132 | ₹25,000 | ₹8,50,000 |
| 15 | Nagpur | 78 | ₹10,000 | ₹4,20,000 |
| 16 | Chennai | 112 | ₹18,000 | ₹5,80,000 |
| 17 | Hyderabad | 110 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,80,000 |
| 18 | Chandigarh | 98 | ₹14,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| 19 | Pune | 108 | ₹18,000 | ₹6,20,000 |
| 20 | Ahmedabad | 88 | ₹12,000 | ₹4,80,000 |
Thiruvananthapuram — cost index 88, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,40,000, QoL 70/100.
Panaji — cost index 105, rent ₹15,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 64/100.
Kochi — cost index 95, rent ₹12,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000, QoL 67/100.
Coimbatore — cost index 82, rent ₹10,000/mo, income ₹4,20,000, QoL 65/100.
Guwahati — cost index 75, rent ₹9,000/mo, income ₹3,80,000, QoL 61/100.
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 57/100. 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. Panaji: cost index 105, rent ₹15,000/mo, income ₹4,80,000/yr, QoL 64/100.
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.