cost
Cost of Living Index
Cagayan de Oro75 / 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.
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Chart summary: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Cagayan de Oro leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Cagayan de Oro leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Cagayan de Oro 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 | Cagayan de Oro | 75 | 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 | Cagayan de Oro | 53.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cagayan de Oro | $1,790 | 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 | Cagayan de Oro | 11.5x | 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 | Cagayan de Oro | $1,795/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 | Cagayan de Oro | 6.9% | 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 | Cagayan de Oro | 66.5 | 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 | Cagayan de Oro | 68.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Cagayan de Oro 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
Cagayan de Oro leads safety, rent, and housing; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, salary, and jobs.
cost
Cagayan de Oro
75
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Cagayan de Oro
53.4
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Cagayan de Oro
$1,790
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Cagayan de Oro
11.5x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Cagayan de Oro
$1,795/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Cagayan de Oro
6.9%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Cagayan de Oro
66.5
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Cagayan de Oro
68.6 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cagayan de Oro
2.5%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Cagayan de Oro
86.4
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Cagayan de Oro
68.3
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Cagayan de Oro
8.2 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Cagayan de Oro
35.3 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Cagayan de Oro
29.3%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Cagayan de Oro
6.7
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Cagayan de Oro
$8,442/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Cagayan de Oro
22.3%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Cagayan de Oro
31.9%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Cagayan de Oro
58.5%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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