cost
Cost of Living Index
Beijing91.5 / 0
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 100
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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Beijing leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Beijing 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 | Beijing | 91.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Beijing | 60.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Beijing | $3,003 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Beijing | 8.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Beijing | $2,921/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Beijing | 8.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Beijing | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ulaanbaatar | 85.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Beijing | 78.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Beijing wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Ulaanbaatar.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Beijing leads safety, housing, and health; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, rent, and salary.
cost
Beijing
91.5
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Beijing
60.7
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Beijing
$3,003
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Beijing
8.1x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Beijing
$2,921/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Beijing
8.2%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Beijing
65.1
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Beijing
78.3 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Beijing
-0.3%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Beijing
58.8
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Beijing
68.2
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Beijing
24.4%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Beijing
7.3
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Beijing
52.5%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Beijing
66.0%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Beijing
58.2%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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