cost
Cost of Living Index
Cotonou70 / 100
Delhi72.9 / 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: Cotonou leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Cotonou leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Cotonou leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Delhi 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 | Cotonou | 70 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Delhi | 72.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Cotonou | 71.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Delhi | 60.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cotonou | $2,386 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Delhi | $2,816 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Cotonou | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Delhi | 12.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Cotonou | $2,274/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Delhi | $3,096/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Cotonou | 9.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Delhi | 7.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Cotonou | 84 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Delhi | 82.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Cotonou | 69.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Delhi | 78.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Delhi wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Cotonou.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Cotonou leads cost, safety, and rent; Delhi leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Cotonou
70
Delhi
72.9
safety
Cotonou
71.7
Delhi
60.2
housing
Cotonou
$2,386
Delhi
$2,816
housing
Cotonou
14.2x
Delhi
12.2x
jobs
Cotonou
$2,274/mo
Delhi
$3,096/mo
jobs
Cotonou
9.5%
Delhi
7.8%
health
Cotonou
84
Delhi
82.5
health
Cotonou
69.0 years
Delhi
78.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cotonou
3.2%
Delhi
0.0%
education
Cotonou
80.1
Delhi
70.2
transport
Cotonou
56.9
Delhi
81.9
safety
Cotonou
6.2 per 100k
Delhi
19.2 per 100k
safety
Cotonou
71.0 per 100k
Delhi
23.1 per 100k
health
Cotonou
22.0%
Delhi
27.2%
quality
Cotonou
4.1
Delhi
4.3
housing
Cotonou
$10,652/sqm
Delhi
$10,141/sqm
religion
Cotonou
55.9%
Delhi
59.5%
religion
Cotonou
53.8%
Delhi
63.4%
religion
Cotonou
10.8%
Delhi
43.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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