cost
Cost of Living Index
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality69.6 / 0
Vancouver67.8 / 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: Vancouver leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Vancouver leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Vancouver 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 Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | 69.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Vancouver | 67.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | 68 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vancouver | 59.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | $2,050 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vancouver | $1,026 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | 9.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vancouver | 3.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | $1,765/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vancouver | $3,750/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | 23.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vancouver | 10.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | 63.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vancouver | 68.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality | 69.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vancouver | 77.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Vancouver wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality leads safety, air quality, and environment; Vancouver leads cost, rent, and housing.
cost
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
69.6
Vancouver
67.8
safety
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
68
Vancouver
59.1
housing
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
$2,050
Vancouver
$1,026
housing
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
9.8x
Vancouver
3.7x
jobs
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
$1,765/mo
Vancouver
$3,750/mo
jobs
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
23.8%
Vancouver
10.6%
health
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
63.4
Vancouver
68.5
health
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
69.4 years
Vancouver
77.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
2.7%
Vancouver
2.3%
education
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
74.8
Vancouver
90
transport
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
79.3
Vancouver
45.6
safety
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
17.5 per 100k
Vancouver
15.1 per 100k
safety
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
31.6 per 100k
Vancouver
58.7 per 100k
health
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
13.0%
Vancouver
5.6%
quality
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
7.8
Vancouver
5.9
housing
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
$10,706/sqm
Vancouver
$7,727/sqm
religion
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
75.8%
Vancouver
57.3%
religion
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
78.1%
Vancouver
23.2%
religion
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
39.0%
Vancouver
69.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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