cost
Cost of Living Index
Columbus74.2 / 0
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 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: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Columbus leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Columbus leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Columbus 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 | Columbus | 74.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Columbus | 57.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Columbus | $1,858 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Columbus | 9.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Columbus | $6,923/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Columbus | 8.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Columbus | 59 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ulaanbaatar | 85.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Columbus | 79.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Columbus wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Ulaanbaatar.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Columbus leads safety, rent, and housing; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, jobs, and health.
cost
Columbus
74.2
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Columbus
57.8
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Columbus
$1,858
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Columbus
9.7x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Columbus
$6,923/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Columbus
8.3%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Columbus
59
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Columbus
79.4 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Columbus
2.6%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Columbus
71.2
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Columbus
73.2
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Columbus
18.6 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Columbus
13.8 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Columbus
31.2%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Columbus
5.1
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Columbus
$10,156/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Columbus
27.2%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Columbus
69.4%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Columbus
41.8%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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