cost
Cost of Living Index
Cape Town65.4 / 0
Uberlândia56.6 / 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: Uberlândia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Cape Town leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Cape Town 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 | Cape Town | 65.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Uberlândia | 56.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Cape Town | 61.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Uberlândia | 60.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cape Town | $1,738 | 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 | Cape Town | 13.2x | 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 | Cape Town | $1,416/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Uberlândia | $1,832/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Cape Town | 22.3% | 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 | Cape Town | 57.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Uberlândia | 71.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Cape Town | 72.9 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
Cape Town wins on 12 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
Cape Town leads safety, housing, and air quality; Uberlândia leads cost, rent, and salary.
cost
Cape Town
65.4
Uberlândia
56.6
safety
Cape Town
61.1
Uberlândia
60.4
housing
Cape Town
$1,738
Uberlândia
$539
housing
Cape Town
13.2x
Uberlândia
16.0x
jobs
Cape Town
$1,416/mo
Uberlândia
$1,832/mo
jobs
Cape Town
22.3%
Uberlândia
9.2%
health
Cape Town
57.2
Uberlândia
71.6
health
Cape Town
72.9 years
Uberlândia
78.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cape Town
0.7%
Uberlândia
-0.3%
education
Cape Town
65.5
Uberlândia
63.6
transport
Cape Town
68.2
Uberlândia
73.9
safety
Cape Town
18.2 per 100k
Uberlândia
11.5 per 100k
safety
Cape Town
62.8 per 100k
Uberlândia
67.1 per 100k
health
Cape Town
9.2%
Uberlândia
32.3%
quality
Cape Town
5.7
Uberlândia
4.4
housing
Cape Town
$7,306/sqm
Uberlândia
$6,660/sqm
religion
Cape Town
66.3%
Uberlândia
29.8%
religion
Cape Town
65.6%
Uberlândia
51.5%
religion
Cape Town
40.5%
Uberlândia
51.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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