Indore is a sleeper city for fresher rent — Vijay Nagar and Scheme 54 offer PG and shared flats at prices that make Pune feel expensive. But solo flats near Palasia Square can still wipe your savings on 7 LPA.
- Shared 2BHK near Vijay Nagar / Scheme 54: often ₹4–8k per head.
- PG with food near Super Corridor: often ₹5–9k all-in for freshers.
- Solo 1BHK in prime pockets: budget ₹10–15k — fine on 10+ LPA, tight on 6 LPA.
Indore's advantage is very low rent with a growing IT corridor — but commute from cheap outskirts to Super Corridor adds auto costs. Run total housing spend, not just PG sticker price.
The takeaway
Cap rent near 30–35% of in-hand. Broker and PG deposit scams happen here too — verify owner and get receipts.