cost
Cost of Living Index
El Mahalla El Kubra60.3 / 100
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: El Mahalla El Kubra leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; El Mahalla El Kubra leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; El Mahalla El Kubra 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | 60.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | El Mahalla El Kubra | 60.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | El Mahalla El Kubra | $2,429 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | El Mahalla El Kubra | 8.4x | 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | $3,194/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | El Mahalla El Kubra | 8.6% | 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | 68.1 | 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | 74.2 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
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
El Mahalla El Kubra leads cost, safety, and housing; Ulaanbaatar leads rent, salary, and jobs.
cost
El Mahalla El Kubra
60.3
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
El Mahalla El Kubra
60.2
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
El Mahalla El Kubra
$2,429
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
El Mahalla El Kubra
8.4x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
El Mahalla El Kubra
$3,194/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
El Mahalla El Kubra
8.6%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
El Mahalla El Kubra
68.1
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
El Mahalla El Kubra
74.2 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Mahalla El Kubra
1.6%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
El Mahalla El Kubra
71.9
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
El Mahalla El Kubra
83.9
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
El Mahalla El Kubra
27.0 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
El Mahalla El Kubra
22.4 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
El Mahalla El Kubra
34.4%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
El Mahalla El Kubra
4.2
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
El Mahalla El Kubra
$15,530/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
El Mahalla El Kubra
35.1%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
El Mahalla El Kubra
71.6%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
El Mahalla El Kubra
50.1%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
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