cost
Cost of Living Index
Fez108.2 / 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; Fez leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Fez leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Fez 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 | Fez | 108.2 | 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 | Fez | 56 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Fez | $1,579 | 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 | Fez | 10.5x | 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 | Fez | $3,897/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 | Fez | 11.3% | 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 | Fez | 72.9 | 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 | Fez | 80.4 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
Fez wins on 12 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
Fez leads safety, rent, and housing; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, jobs, and health.
cost
Fez
108.2
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Fez
56
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Fez
$1,579
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Fez
10.5x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Fez
$3,897/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Fez
11.3%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Fez
72.9
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Fez
80.4 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Fez
0.2%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Fez
85.1
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Fez
39.7
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Fez
19.1 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Fez
30.9 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Fez
32.9%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Fez
5.6
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Fez
$9,381/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Fez
31.4%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Fez
84.2%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Fez
43.2%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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