cost
Cost of Living Index
Bahrain96 / 0
Myanmar90.9 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Myanmar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Myanmar leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Bahrain leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Bahrain 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 | Bahrain | 96 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Myanmar | 90.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Bahrain | 34.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Myanmar | 61.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Bahrain | $2,972 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Myanmar | $3,497 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Bahrain | 4.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Myanmar | 12.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Bahrain | $2,471/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Myanmar | $113/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Bahrain | 1.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Myanmar | 3.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Bahrain | 53.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Myanmar | 71.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Bahrain | 84.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Myanmar | 66.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Bahrain wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Myanmar.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Bahrain leads rent, housing, and salary; Myanmar leads cost, safety, and health.
cost
Bahrain
96
Myanmar
90.9
safety
Bahrain
34.9
Myanmar
61.3
housing
Bahrain
$2,972
Myanmar
$3,497
housing
Bahrain
4.2x
Myanmar
12.1x
jobs
Bahrain
$2,471/mo
Myanmar
$113/mo
jobs
Bahrain
1.1%
Myanmar
3.0%
health
Bahrain
53.1
Myanmar
71.9
health
Bahrain
84.1 years
Myanmar
66.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Bahrain
0.7%
Myanmar
0.7%
education
Bahrain
61.5
Myanmar
83.1
transport
Bahrain
71.4
Myanmar
37.3
safety
Bahrain
0.2 per 100k
Myanmar
2.6 per 100k
safety
Bahrain
33.2 per 100k
Myanmar
49.2 per 100k
health
Bahrain
29.0%
Myanmar
35.3%
quality
Bahrain
3.8
Myanmar
5.9
housing
Bahrain
$6,189/sqm
Myanmar
$7,904/sqm
religion
Bahrain
21.5%
Myanmar
37.5%
religion
Bahrain
57.6%
Myanmar
94.9%
religion
Bahrain
47.2%
Myanmar
12.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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