cost
Cost of Living Index
46.9
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Cost of Living Index
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Average Salary
environment
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health
Healthcare Access Index
cost
46.9
demographics
3.2%
economy
13.7%
economy
$4,229/mo
education
71
environment
25.6 ug/m3
environment
47.0 ug/m3
environment
49.7
health
26.3%
health
86.8
health
78.2 years
housing
$2,267/mo
housing
$4,049/sqm
housing
$1,754
housing
4.4x
infrastructure
242 Mbps
jobs
$1,810/mo
jobs
8.6%
quality
5.8
religion
64.2%
religion
29.2%
religion
66.8%
safety
27.6 per 100k
safety
62.3
safety
47.2 per 100k
transport
73.1
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 46.9 | #21 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 3.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 13.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $4,229/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 71 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 25.6 ug/m3 | #450 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 47.0 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 49.7 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Obesity Rate | health | 26.3% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 86.8 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Life Expectancy | health | 78.2 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Median Rent | housing | $2,267/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $4,049/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $1,754 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 4.4x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 242 Mbps | #10 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $1,810/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 8.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 5.8 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 64.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 29.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 66.8% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 27.6 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Safety Index | safety | 62.3 | #389 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Rape Rate | safety | 47.2 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 73.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |