cost
Cost of Living Index
Balikpapan57.9 / 100
Las Vegas70.9 / 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: Balikpapan leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Balikpapan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Balikpapan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Balikpapan 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 | Balikpapan | 57.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Las Vegas | 70.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Balikpapan | 73.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Las Vegas | 56 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Balikpapan | $2,573 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Las Vegas | $3,131 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Balikpapan | 12.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Las Vegas | 15.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Balikpapan | $2,373/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Las Vegas | $6,644/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Balikpapan | 3.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Las Vegas | 6.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Balikpapan | 64.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Las Vegas | 65.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Balikpapan | 74.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Las Vegas | 79.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Balikpapan wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Las Vegas.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Balikpapan leads cost, safety, and rent; Las Vegas leads salary, health, and environment.
cost
Balikpapan
57.9
Las Vegas
70.9
safety
Balikpapan
73.5
Las Vegas
56
housing
Balikpapan
$2,573
Las Vegas
$3,131
housing
Balikpapan
12.7x
Las Vegas
15.3x
jobs
Balikpapan
$2,373/mo
Las Vegas
$6,644/mo
jobs
Balikpapan
3.0%
Las Vegas
6.2%
health
Balikpapan
64.7
Las Vegas
65.7
health
Balikpapan
74.5 years
Las Vegas
79.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Balikpapan
2.6%
Las Vegas
0.1%
education
Balikpapan
60.3
Las Vegas
53.4
transport
Balikpapan
52.2
Las Vegas
61.7
safety
Balikpapan
27.7 per 100k
Las Vegas
20.0 per 100k
safety
Balikpapan
30.2 per 100k
Las Vegas
41.1 per 100k
health
Balikpapan
19.2%
Las Vegas
19.8%
quality
Balikpapan
5.7
Las Vegas
4.3
housing
Balikpapan
$1,128/sqm
Las Vegas
$13,173/sqm
religion
Balikpapan
49.0%
Las Vegas
50.5%
religion
Balikpapan
80.7%
Las Vegas
30.3%
religion
Balikpapan
64.5%
Las Vegas
45.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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