cost
Cost of Living Index
Bishkek75.7 / 100
Shanghai76.4 / 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: Bishkek leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Shanghai leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Shanghai leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Shanghai 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 | Bishkek | 75.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Shanghai | 76.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Bishkek | 57.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Shanghai | 59.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Bishkek | $3,009 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Shanghai | $2,967 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Bishkek | 14.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Shanghai | 12.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Bishkek | $1,179/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Shanghai | $1,654/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Bishkek | 6.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Shanghai | 8.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Bishkek | 70 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Shanghai | 69.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Bishkek | 76.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Shanghai | 75.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Shanghai wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Bishkek.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Bishkek leads cost, jobs, and health; Shanghai leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Bishkek
75.7
Shanghai
76.4
safety
Bishkek
57.9
Shanghai
59.7
housing
Bishkek
$3,009
Shanghai
$2,967
housing
Bishkek
14.4x
Shanghai
12.4x
jobs
Bishkek
$1,179/mo
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
jobs
Bishkek
6.3%
Shanghai
8.1%
health
Bishkek
70
Shanghai
69.7
health
Bishkek
76.4 years
Shanghai
75.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Bishkek
2.4%
Shanghai
2.0%
education
Bishkek
75.9
Shanghai
68.6
transport
Bishkek
51.9
Shanghai
70.3
safety
Bishkek
24.2 per 100k
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
safety
Bishkek
77.2 per 100k
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
health
Bishkek
29.4%
Shanghai
23.9%
quality
Bishkek
6
Shanghai
6.6
housing
Bishkek
$4,431/sqm
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
religion
Bishkek
22.6%
Shanghai
51.4%
religion
Bishkek
91.0%
Shanghai
38.1%
religion
Bishkek
43.1%
Shanghai
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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