Indore
- Population
- 2.0 million
- Coordinates
- 22.72Ā° N, 75.83Ā° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Prices for
- Sep 2026
One person needs about $396 a month in Indore, rent included: 93% less than in New York. The average net salary is $346 a month.
Livability
Seven domain scores, weighted by how much each matters to daily life; each is a percentile among the cities with that data. Ranks count only high-confidence cities: six or more domains and twenty or more contributors.
60out of 100
- Purchasing power25%57
- Safety20%52
- Health carecountry15%58
- Climate10%84
- Air quality10%57
- Connectivitycountry10%33
- Cost10%95
How each domain is scored
- Purchasing power, 25%
- What a local net salary buys against local prices, as a percentile.
- Safety, 20%
- Numbeo safety index for the city, or for its country when the city has no survey.
- Health care, 15%
- Numbeo health care index, city first, then country.
- Climate, 10%
- Numbeo climate index where surveyed, otherwise a comfort score from NASA climate normals.
- Air quality, 10%
- 30-day mean US AQI on a 0-100 scale: 100 at AQI 25 or cleaner, 0 at 150 or worse.
- Connectivity, 10%
- Percentile of median fixed broadband download speed, city first, then country.
- Cost, 10%
- Cheaper places score higher: the percentile of the cost-of-living plus rent index, inverted.
- Worldwide, among high-confidence cities
- #587
- Livability rank in India
- #128
- Cheapest-city rank, worldwide
- #198
What it costs
US dollars a month. Indices compare with New York, which is 100; changes are against the same month a year earlier.
Cost of living index
15.8
New York = 100, rent excluded
Rent index
3.5
New York = 100
Purchasing power
99.8
Net salary against costs, New York = 100
Net salary
$346
Average, after tax
One person
$396
$238 without rent
Family of four
$996
$657 without rent
Rent, one bedroom in the centre
$158
46% of a net salary
Price to income
13.3
Years of income to buy a 90 mĀ² flat
Prices
55 everyday prices in US dollars, the median of this month's contributions, each against a base you choose.
Compare with
Differences are against New York; teal marks a price that is lower (or a salary that is higher).
| Item | Indore | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | |||
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.08 | $25.00 | ā92% |
| Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | $15.63 | $140 | ā89% |
| McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent combo meal) | $3.13 | $14.00 | ā78% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l, draught) | $1.72 | $8.00 | ā79% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle, restaurant) | $3.13 | $10.00 | ā69% |
| Cappuccino (regular) | $1.43 | $6.37 | ā78% |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 l bottle) | $0.41 | $3.80 | ā89% |
| Water (0.33 l bottle) | $0.19 | $2.89 | ā93% |
| Markets | |||
| Milk (1 l) | $0.65 | $1.36 | ā52% |
| Loaf of fresh white bread (500g) | $0.42 | $4.68 | ā91% |
| Rice, white (1 kg) | $0.65 | $6.97 | ā91% |
| Eggs (12) | $0.97 | $5.73 | ā83% |
| Local cheese (1 kg) | $4.87 | $17.38 | ā72% |
| Chicken fillets (1 kg) | $2.62 | $15.11 | ā83% |
| Beef round (1 kg, or equivalent red meat) | $4.79 | $17.77 | ā73% |
| Apples (1 kg) | $1.77 | $6.11 | ā71% |
| Bananas (1 kg) | $0.57 | $2.20 | ā74% |
| Oranges (1 kg) | $0.91 | $5.77 | ā84% |
| Tomato (1 kg) | $0.46 | $6.25 | ā93% |
| Potato (1 kg) | $0.33 | $3.47 | ā90% |
| Onion (1 kg) | $0.38 | $4.17 | ā91% |
| Lettuce (1 head) | $0.52 | $2.72 | ā81% |
| Water (1.5 l bottle) | $0.31 | $2.50 | ā88% |
| Bottle of wine, mid-range | $7.59 | $20.00 | ā62% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l bottle) | $1.88 | $3.21 | ā41% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle) | $3.20 | $3.96 | ā19% |
| Cigarettes (20 pack, Marlboro) | $5.00 | $19.00 | ā74% |
| Transport | |||
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.21 | $3.00 | ā93% |
| Monthly pass, regular price | $5.21 | $140 | ā96% |
| Taxi start, normal tariff | $0.52 | $3.00 | ā83% |
| Taxi, 1 km, normal tariff | $0.31 | $2.18 | ā86% |
| Taxi, 1 hour waiting, normal tariff | $1.04 | $42.00 | ā98% |
| Gasoline (1 l) | $1.10 | $1.10 | 0% |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (or equivalent new car) | $15,633 | $35,458 | ā56% |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW (or equivalent new car) | $17,196 | $25,309 | ā32% |
| Utilities, per month | |||
| Basic utilities, 85mĀ² apartment (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage) | ā | ā | ā |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB data) | $3.99 | $73.50 | ā95% |
| Internet (60 Mbps+, unlimited, cable/ADSL) | $8.12 | $71.93 | ā89% |
| Sports and leisure | |||
| Fitness club, monthly fee (1 adult) | $24.19 | $126 | ā81% |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour, weekend) | $7.03 | $62.38 | ā89% |
| Cinema, 1 seat, international release | $3.86 | $23.00 | ā83% |
| Childcare | |||
| Preschool, full day, private (monthly, 1 child) | $39.08 | $3,366 | ā99% |
| International primary school (yearly, 1 child) | $1,751 | $60,589 | ā97% |
| Clothing and shoes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levi's 501 or similar) | $23.88 | $72.80 | ā67% |
| 1 summer dress, chain store (Zara, H&M) | $37.60 | $53.22 | ā29% |
| 1 pair of Nike running shoes, mid-range | $53.73 | $118 | ā54% |
| 1 pair of men's leather business shoes | $35.84 | $125 | ā71% |
| Rent, per month | |||
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | $158 | $4,417 | ā96% |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside centre | $86.92 | $3,033 | ā97% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | $338 | $9,242 | ā96% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside centre | $196 | $5,461 | ā96% |
| Buying an apartment | |||
| Price per square meter, apartment in city centre | $1,289 | $18,759 | ā93% |
| Price per square meter, apartment outside centre | $549 | $6,523 | ā92% |
| Salary and financing | |||
| Average monthly net salary, after tax | $346 | $5,178 | ā93% |
| Mortgage interest rate, 20-year fixed rate (%) | 9.70% | 6.49% | +3.2 pts |
Three years of prices
Each line starts at 100 in its first month, so a rise in rent can be read against a rise in salary on the same scale. The core basket is twelve everyday prices. Hover for the actual values.
Show the monthly values
| Month | Core basket index | Rent, 1 bedroom | Net salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 11.7 | $158 | $345 |
| Jul 2026 | ā | ā | ā |
| Jun 2026 | ā | ā | ā |
| May 2026 | 11.9 | $160 | $351 |
| Mar 2026 | 11.7 | $155 | $403 |
| Feb 2026 | 11.8 | $157 | $411 |
| Jan 2026 | 11.8 | $157 | $412 |
| Dec 2025 | 11.8 | $158 | $424 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1 | $159 | $434 |
| Aug 2025 | 12.5 | $159 | $441 |
| May 2025 | 11.7 | $167 | $501 |
| Apr 2025 | 11.7 | $167 | $512 |
| Mar 2025 | 11.4 | $166 | $540 |
| Feb 2025 | 11.8 | $168 | $550 |
| Jan 2025 | 11.2 | $164 | $500 |
| Dec 2024 | 11.4 | $165 | $504 |
| Nov 2024 | 12.1 | $166 | $505 |
| Oct 2024 | 12.1 | $167 | $531 |
| Sep 2024 | 11.7 | $167 | $539 |
| Aug 2024 | 10.7 | $165 | $542 |
| Jul 2024 | 11.1 | $166 | $508 |
| Jun 2024 | 10.8 | $165 | $507 |
| May 2024 | 10.6 | $165 | $514 |
| Apr 2024 | 11.4 | $167 | $495 |
| Mar 2024 | 11.5 | $168 | $498 |
| Feb 2024 | 11.5 | $173 | $498 |
| Jan 2024 | ā | $177 | $497 |
| Dec 2023 | 11.2 | $177 | $485 |
| Nov 2023 | 11.2 | $129 | $508 |
| Oct 2023 | 11.2 | $129 | $509 |
Safety
Numbeo crime survey, 2026-mid. Both indices run 0 to 100; they are two sides of the same answers.
Safety index52.3Higher is safer+0.5 since the previous survey
Crime index47.7Lower is better
- Feeling safe overall52.3
Quality of life
Numbeo's published indices for Indore. Listed as Numbeo computes them, next to this index's own figures above.
- PollutionLower is better
- 60.2
- Cost of living (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 18.6
- Rent (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 3.9
- Groceries (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 21.4
- Restaurants (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 14.0
Climate
Monthly means from NASA POWER climate normals. Temperature bands use the same scale on every city page.
Ā°C192327323431272626252220Rain, mm53741112928827515826124JFMAMJJASOND
- Annual mean
- 26.0 Ā°C
- Warmest monthMay
- 34.4 Ā°C
- Coldest monthJanuary
- 19.3 Ā°C
- Rain a year
- 921 mm
- HumidityRelative, annual mean
- 51%
- SunshineSolar energy per day
- 5.2 kWh/mĀ²
- Clear-sky daysA year
- 63
- Comfort score0-100, 100 at 14-22 Ā°C
- 84
Air, internet and housing
The last 30 days of air, the latest month of broadband tests, and the property survey.
Air
Moderate
US AQI, mean of the last 2 days
- Unhealthy days
- 0AQI above 100
- Worst day
- 90
- PM2.5
- 22.4Āµg/mĀ³, mean
- Air score
- 570-100
Internet
India median; city not listed64Mbps download, fixed broadband, median
- Upload
- 58Mbps, fixed
- Latency
- 7ms, fixed
- Mobile download
- 128Mbps
- Mobile latency
- 26ms
Speedtest Global Index, Aug 2026.
Housing
$1,289Per mĀ² to buy in the centre, $549 outside
- Price to income
- 13.3Years of income, 90 mĀ² flat
- Price to rent
- 34.4Years of rent, centre
- Rental yield
- 2.9%Gross, centre
- Mortgage rate
- 9.70%20-year fixed
- 80 mĀ² in the centre
- 24.9Years of net salary
Numbeo property survey, 20 Sept 2026.
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About these numbers
What the figures on this page rest on.
- Confidence
- High confidence
- Contributors
- 29Numbeo price survey
- Latest prices
- Sep 20261 readings that month
- Months with prices
- 7 of 12Last 12 months
- Items priced
- 98%1 basket items from the country median
- Location
- Matched to a GeoNames reference city
- Index rebuilt
- 25 Sept 2026