cost
Cost of Living Index
Bermuda95.4 / 100
China115 / 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: Bermuda leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Bermuda leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Bermuda leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; China 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 | Bermuda | 95.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | China | 115 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Bermuda | 58.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | China | 38.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Bermuda | $1,127 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | China | $2,341 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Bermuda | 16.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | China | 8.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Bermuda | $11,905/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | China | $1,109/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Bermuda | 10.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | China | 4.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Bermuda | 69.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | China | 64.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Bermuda | 79.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | China | 68.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Bermuda wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to China.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Bermuda leads cost, safety, and rent; China leads housing, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Bermuda
95.4
China
115
safety
Bermuda
58.6
China
38.9
housing
Bermuda
$1,127
China
$2,341
housing
Bermuda
16.5x
China
8.0x
jobs
Bermuda
$11,905/mo
China
$1,109/mo
jobs
Bermuda
10.1%
China
4.6%
health
Bermuda
69.7
China
64.9
health
Bermuda
79.1 years
China
68.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Bermuda
-0.1%
China
-0.1%
education
Bermuda
80.7
China
62.8
transport
Bermuda
94.4
China
73
safety
Bermuda
6.2 per 100k
China
0.5 per 100k
safety
Bermuda
40.0 per 100k
China
6.1 per 100k
health
Bermuda
33.3%
China
10.3%
quality
Bermuda
7.9
China
6.7
housing
Bermuda
$9,173/sqm
China
$4,938/sqm
religion
Bermuda
32.2%
China
69.2%
religion
Bermuda
90.4%
China
81.0%
religion
Bermuda
74.5%
China
47.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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