cost
Cost of Living Index
Cebu City78.7 / 100
Q219390 / 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: Cebu City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Cebu City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q2193 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Q2193 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 | Cebu City | 78.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Cebu City | 69.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cebu City | $2,429 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Cebu City | 15.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Cebu City | $2,107/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Cebu City | 4.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Cebu City | 68.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Cebu City | 73.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Cebu City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Cebu City leads cost, safety, and health; Q2193 leads rent, housing, and salary.
cost
Cebu City
78.7
Q2193
90
safety
Cebu City
69.1
Q2193
52.5
housing
Cebu City
$2,429
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Cebu City
15.6x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Cebu City
$2,107/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Cebu City
4.2%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Cebu City
68.9
Q2193
50.2
health
Cebu City
73.2 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cebu City
2.8%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Cebu City
74.9
Q2193
84.8
transport
Cebu City
87.5
Q2193
66.4
safety
Cebu City
12.8 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Cebu City
76.4 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Cebu City
16.4%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Cebu City
5
Q2193
6.6
housing
Cebu City
$15,479/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Cebu City
41.8%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Cebu City
36.7%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Cebu City
70.0%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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