cost
Cost of Living Index
Bucharest53.8 / 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: Bucharest leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Bucharest 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 | Bucharest | 53.8 | 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 | Bucharest | 50.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Uberlândia | 60.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Bucharest | $2,209 | 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 | Bucharest | 8.6x | 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 | Bucharest | $2,763/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 | Bucharest | 11.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Uberlândia | 9.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Bucharest | 80.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Uberlândia | 71.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Bucharest | 75.2 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
Bucharest wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Uberlândia.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Bucharest leads cost, housing, and salary; Uberlândia leads safety, rent, and jobs.
cost
Bucharest
53.8
Uberlândia
56.6
safety
Bucharest
50.4
Uberlândia
60.4
housing
Bucharest
$2,209
Uberlândia
$539
housing
Bucharest
8.6x
Uberlândia
16.0x
jobs
Bucharest
$2,763/mo
Uberlândia
$1,832/mo
jobs
Bucharest
11.7%
Uberlândia
9.2%
health
Bucharest
80.3
Uberlândia
71.6
health
Bucharest
75.2 years
Uberlândia
78.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Bucharest
1.0%
Uberlândia
-0.3%
education
Bucharest
77.8
Uberlândia
63.6
transport
Bucharest
73.2
Uberlândia
73.9
safety
Bucharest
23.0 per 100k
Uberlândia
11.5 per 100k
safety
Bucharest
76.9 per 100k
Uberlândia
67.1 per 100k
health
Bucharest
13.7%
Uberlândia
32.3%
quality
Bucharest
7.1
Uberlândia
4.4
housing
Bucharest
$4,045/sqm
Uberlândia
$6,660/sqm
religion
Bucharest
77.9%
Uberlândia
29.8%
religion
Bucharest
59.2%
Uberlândia
51.5%
religion
Bucharest
52.8%
Uberlândia
51.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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