cost
Cost of Living Index
Birmingham67.6 / 100
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 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: Birmingham leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Birmingham leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Birmingham leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Birmingham 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 | Birmingham | 67.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Birmingham | 60 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Birmingham | $1,142 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Birmingham | 7.4x | 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 | Birmingham | $4,575/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Birmingham | 11.3% | 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 | Birmingham | 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 | Birmingham | 75.0 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
Birmingham 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
Birmingham leads cost, safety, and rent; Ulaanbaatar leads jobs, health, and environment.
cost
Birmingham
67.6
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Birmingham
60
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Birmingham
$1,142
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Birmingham
7.4x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Birmingham
$4,575/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Birmingham
11.3%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Birmingham
65.1
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Birmingham
75.0 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Birmingham
-0.1%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Birmingham
77.2
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Birmingham
82.2
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Birmingham
11.0 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Birmingham
32.0 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Birmingham
23.9%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Birmingham
4.6
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Birmingham
$14,331/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Birmingham
60.9%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Birmingham
68.6%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Birmingham
52.9%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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