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Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.

Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026

RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026

GroceriesPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026

RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026

Local Purchasing PowerWeaker local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026

Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living IndexVerified Aug 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC

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Connectivity tiers and measured network speeds are provided for comparison.

Remote work tierLight BrowsingGood for browsing, messaging, and voice calls

Download12.8 Mbps

Upload3.8 Mbps

Index year 2024Version 2024-bootstrapSource: M-Lab NDTVerified Jul 8, 2026, 8:29 PM UTCSnapshot 2024-03-26Sample window 2020-01-01 to 2024-03-26

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Quality of Life IndexStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index

Healthcare IndexStrongSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)

Crime IndexLowSource category: Crime | 2026 | Crime index (100 = highest crime)

Safety IndexGenerally favorableSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)

Pollution IndexModerateSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)

Traffic IndexElevatedSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)

Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living IndexVerified Aug 15, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC

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Browse directoryView all listings in Salem HospitalVinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College UniversityPeriyar University

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