cost
Cost of Living Index
City of Cape Town86 / 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; City of Cape Town leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; City of 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 | City of Cape Town | 86 | 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 | City of Cape Town | 62.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Uberlândia | 60.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | City of Cape Town | $2,006 | 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 | City of Cape Town | 14.6x | 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 | City of Cape Town | $3,155/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Uberlândia | $1,832/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | City of Cape Town | 21.2% | 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 | City of Cape Town | 65.9 | 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 | City of Cape Town | 66.6 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
City of Cape Town wins on 14 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
City of Cape Town leads safety, housing, and salary; Uberlândia leads cost, rent, and jobs.
cost
City of Cape Town
86
Uberlândia
56.6
safety
City of Cape Town
62.3
Uberlândia
60.4
housing
City of Cape Town
$2,006
Uberlândia
$539
housing
City of Cape Town
14.6x
Uberlândia
16.0x
jobs
City of Cape Town
$3,155/mo
Uberlândia
$1,832/mo
jobs
City of Cape Town
21.2%
Uberlândia
9.2%
health
City of Cape Town
65.9
Uberlândia
71.6
health
City of Cape Town
66.6 years
Uberlândia
78.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
City of Cape Town
0.7%
Uberlândia
-0.3%
education
City of Cape Town
74.8
Uberlândia
63.6
transport
City of Cape Town
79.4
Uberlândia
73.9
safety
City of Cape Town
22.7 per 100k
Uberlândia
11.5 per 100k
safety
City of Cape Town
46.7 per 100k
Uberlândia
67.1 per 100k
health
City of Cape Town
26.9%
Uberlândia
32.3%
quality
City of Cape Town
7
Uberlândia
4.4
housing
City of Cape Town
$8,289/sqm
Uberlândia
$6,660/sqm
religion
City of Cape Town
59.0%
Uberlândia
29.8%
religion
City of Cape Town
67.5%
Uberlândia
51.5%
religion
City of Cape Town
52.1%
Uberlândia
51.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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