cost
Cost of Living Index
Austria57.5 / 100
Gabon96.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Austria leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Austria 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 | Austria | 57.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Gabon | 96.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Austria | 40.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Gabon | 64.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Austria | $1,423 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Gabon | $842 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Austria | 5.3x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Gabon | 7.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Austria | $4,856/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Gabon | $686/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Austria | 5.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Gabon | 20.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Austria | 58.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Gabon | 61.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Austria | 74.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Gabon | 73.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Austria wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Gabon.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Austria leads cost, housing, and salary; Gabon leads safety, rent, and health.
cost
Austria
57.5
Gabon
96.5
safety
Austria
40.9
Gabon
64.9
housing
Austria
$1,423
Gabon
$842
housing
Austria
5.3x
Gabon
7.3x
jobs
Austria
$4,856/mo
Gabon
$686/mo
jobs
Austria
5.6%
Gabon
20.2%
health
Austria
58.1
Gabon
61.8
health
Austria
74.0 years
Gabon
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Austria
0.5%
Gabon
2.2%
education
Austria
83.9
Gabon
53.6
transport
Austria
38.3
Gabon
61.9
safety
Austria
0.9 per 100k
Gabon
30.0 per 100k
safety
Austria
78.8 per 100k
Gabon
63.0 per 100k
health
Austria
36.8%
Gabon
40.9%
quality
Austria
6.5
Gabon
2.6
housing
Austria
$2,901/sqm
Gabon
$14,944/sqm
religion
Austria
41.3%
Gabon
51.7%
religion
Austria
67.5%
Gabon
46.8%
religion
Austria
65.4%
Gabon
70.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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