cost
Cost of Living Index
Batam54.6 / 100
Uberlândia56.6 / 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: Batam leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Batam leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Batam 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 | Batam | 54.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Uberlândia | 56.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Batam | 63.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Uberlândia | 60.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Batam | $3,184 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Uberlândia | $539 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Batam | 15.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Uberlândia | 16.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Batam | $2,090/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Uberlândia | $1,832/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Batam | 5.9% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Uberlândia | 9.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Batam | 60.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Uberlândia | 71.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Batam | 76.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Uberlândia | 78.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Batam leads cost, safety, and housing; Uberlândia leads rent, health, and environment.
cost
Batam
54.6
Uberlândia
56.6
safety
Batam
63.6
Uberlândia
60.4
housing
Batam
$3,184
Uberlândia
$539
housing
Batam
15.4x
Uberlândia
16.0x
jobs
Batam
$2,090/mo
Uberlândia
$1,832/mo
jobs
Batam
5.9%
Uberlândia
9.2%
health
Batam
60.4
Uberlândia
71.6
health
Batam
76.0 years
Uberlândia
78.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Batam
0.9%
Uberlândia
-0.3%
education
Batam
54.3
Uberlândia
63.6
transport
Batam
54.8
Uberlândia
73.9
safety
Batam
20.4 per 100k
Uberlândia
11.5 per 100k
safety
Batam
37.1 per 100k
Uberlândia
67.1 per 100k
health
Batam
26.6%
Uberlândia
32.3%
quality
Batam
3.9
Uberlândia
4.4
housing
Batam
$774/sqm
Uberlândia
$6,660/sqm
religion
Batam
15.2%
Uberlândia
29.8%
religion
Batam
72.1%
Uberlândia
51.5%
religion
Batam
46.3%
Uberlândia
51.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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