cost
Cost of Living Index
Cairo50.1 / 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: Cairo leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Cairo leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Cairo 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 | Cairo | 50.1 | 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 | Cairo | 50 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cairo | $2,250 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Cairo | 5.0x | 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 | Cairo | $1,232/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 | Cairo | 7.7% | 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 | Cairo | 65.7 | 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 | Cairo | 78.2 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
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Cairo leads cost, safety, and housing; Ulaanbaatar leads rent, salary, and jobs.
cost
Cairo
50.1
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Cairo
50
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Cairo
$2,250
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Cairo
5.0x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Cairo
$1,232/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Cairo
7.7%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Cairo
65.7
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Cairo
78.2 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cairo
2.9%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Cairo
73
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Cairo
85.2
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Cairo
18.7 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Cairo
47.8 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Cairo
32.2%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Cairo
5.3
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Cairo
$12,228/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Cairo
29.6%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Cairo
82.5%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Cairo
29.2%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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