cost
Cost of Living Index
Calabar70.1 / 100
Benin City83.4 / 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: Calabar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Calabar leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Calabar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Calabar 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 | Calabar | 70.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Benin City | 83.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Calabar | 54.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Benin City | 43.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Calabar | $1,549 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Benin City | $1,906 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Calabar | 7.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Benin City | 8.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Calabar | $880/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Benin City | $2,010/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Calabar | 8.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Benin City | 10.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Calabar | 62.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Benin City | 75.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Calabar | 62.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Benin City | 61.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Calabar wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Benin City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Calabar leads cost, safety, and rent; Benin City leads salary, health, and air quality.
cost
Calabar
70.1
Benin City
83.4
safety
Calabar
54.7
Benin City
43.9
housing
Calabar
$1,549
Benin City
$1,906
housing
Calabar
7.0x
Benin City
8.5x
jobs
Calabar
$880/mo
Benin City
$2,010/mo
jobs
Calabar
8.7%
Benin City
10.3%
health
Calabar
62.4
Benin City
75.7
health
Calabar
62.3 years
Benin City
61.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Calabar
2.3%
Benin City
1.4%
education
Calabar
60.7
Benin City
70.8
transport
Calabar
62.4
Benin City
74.6
safety
Calabar
10.6 per 100k
Benin City
16.8 per 100k
safety
Calabar
40.3 per 100k
Benin City
71.2 per 100k
health
Calabar
32.6%
Benin City
16.2%
quality
Calabar
6.1
Benin City
6.7
housing
Calabar
$4,321/sqm
Benin City
$5,815/sqm
religion
Calabar
30.4%
Benin City
41.3%
religion
Calabar
76.0%
Benin City
50.0%
religion
Calabar
21.7%
Benin City
37.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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