cost
Cost of Living Index
Thiruvananthapuram49 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Thiruvananthapuram leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Thiruvananthapuram leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Thiruvananthapuram leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Thiruvananthapuram | 49 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Thiruvananthapuram | 59.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Thiruvananthapuram | $2,377 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Thiruvananthapuram | 7.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Thiruvananthapuram | $1,074/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Thiruvananthapuram | 60 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Thiruvananthapuram | 69.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Thiruvananthapuram | 37.0 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Q2193 | 24.2 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Thiruvananthapuram.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Thiruvananthapuram leads cost, safety, and housing; Q2193 leads rent, salary, and health.
cost
Thiruvananthapuram
49
Q2193
90
safety
Thiruvananthapuram
59.5
Q2193
52.5
housing
Thiruvananthapuram
$2,377
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Thiruvananthapuram
7.1x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Thiruvananthapuram
$1,074/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Thiruvananthapuram
3.3%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Thiruvananthapuram
60
Q2193
50.2
health
Thiruvananthapuram
69.0 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Thiruvananthapuram
1.5%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Thiruvananthapuram
71.1
Q2193
84.8
transport
Thiruvananthapuram
83
Q2193
66.4
safety
Thiruvananthapuram
32.4 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Thiruvananthapuram
9.3 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Thiruvananthapuram
15.7%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Thiruvananthapuram
5.5
Q2193
6.6
housing
Thiruvananthapuram
$4,637/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Thiruvananthapuram
82.9%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Thiruvananthapuram
71.4%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Thiruvananthapuram
76.2%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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