cost
Cost of Living Index
Balıkesir74.6 / 100
Djibouti84 / 0
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: Balıkesir leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Balıkesir leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Djibouti 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 | Balıkesir | 74.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Djibouti | 84 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Balıkesir | 44.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Balıkesir | $1,266 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Djibouti | $1,607 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Balıkesir | 9.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Djibouti | 5.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Balıkesir | $1,695/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Balıkesir | 11.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Djibouti | 20.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Balıkesir | 71.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Djibouti | 49.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Balıkesir | 75.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Djibouti | 74.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Balıkesir wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Djibouti.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Balıkesir leads cost, rent, and jobs; Djibouti leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Balıkesir
74.6
Djibouti
84
safety
Balıkesir
44.9
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Balıkesir
$1,266
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Balıkesir
9.7x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Balıkesir
$1,695/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Balıkesir
11.0%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Balıkesir
71.1
Djibouti
49.4
health
Balıkesir
75.3 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Balıkesir
1.6%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Balıkesir
66.5
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Balıkesir
67.6
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Balıkesir
17.5 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Balıkesir
51.3 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Balıkesir
41.0%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Balıkesir
6
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Balıkesir
$12,679/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Balıkesir
51.9%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Balıkesir
50.5%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Balıkesir
53.5%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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