cost
Cost of Living Index
Ashgabat101.6 / 0
Shanghai76.4 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Shanghai leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Shanghai leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ashgabat leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ashgabat leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Ashgabat | 101.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Shanghai | 76.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ashgabat | 54.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Shanghai | 59.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ashgabat | $1,861 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Shanghai | $2,967 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ashgabat | 5.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Shanghai | 12.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ashgabat | $1,018/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Shanghai | $1,654/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ashgabat | 5.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Shanghai | 8.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ashgabat | 70.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Shanghai | 69.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ashgabat | 74.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Shanghai | 75.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ashgabat wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Shanghai.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ashgabat leads rent, housing, and jobs; Shanghai leads cost, safety, and salary.
cost
Ashgabat
101.6
Shanghai
76.4
safety
Ashgabat
54.8
Shanghai
59.7
housing
Ashgabat
$1,861
Shanghai
$2,967
housing
Ashgabat
5.1x
Shanghai
12.4x
jobs
Ashgabat
$1,018/mo
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
jobs
Ashgabat
5.1%
Shanghai
8.1%
health
Ashgabat
70.3
Shanghai
69.7
health
Ashgabat
74.3 years
Shanghai
75.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ashgabat
2.3%
Shanghai
2.0%
education
Ashgabat
87.7
Shanghai
68.6
transport
Ashgabat
61.8
Shanghai
70.3
safety
Ashgabat
19.6 per 100k
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
safety
Ashgabat
29.1 per 100k
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
health
Ashgabat
27.5%
Shanghai
23.9%
quality
Ashgabat
7.7
Shanghai
6.6
housing
Ashgabat
$9,904/sqm
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
religion
Ashgabat
17.8%
Shanghai
51.4%
religion
Ashgabat
48.9%
Shanghai
38.1%
religion
Ashgabat
44.1%
Shanghai
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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