🇮🇳 India · 2026

Cost of Living in Thane

26.4% above the India average

Ranked #535 of 577 cities · More expensive than 7.3% of cities worldwide

+26.4%
Cost of Living
+29.6%
Rent
+2.6%
Groceries
-40.6%
Purchasing Power

Compared to India average · See India ranking →

Rent Prices in Thane

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 26,025/mo ≈ $271 INR 18,813/mo ≈ $196 28%
3-Bedroom INR 58,432/mo ≈ $609 INR 43,159/mo ≈ $450 26%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Thane has a cost of living index of 15.3 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. LivingCost is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

15.3
Index
3
Sources
1.4
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
14.6
Expatistan
16.0
LivingCost
11.6
left out
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+26.4% Very expensive
Rent
+29.6% Very expensive
Groceries
+2.6% Average
Restaurants
+17.1% Expensive
Purchasing Power
-40.6% Very weak

Living in Thane: What to Expect

Thane is very affordable by global standards (ranked #535 of 577 cities). It is 26.4% more expensive than the India average, based on 28 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is expensive. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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