cost
Cost of Living Index
Fiji70.6 / 100
Viet Nam88.7 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Fiji leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Viet Nam leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Viet Nam leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Viet Nam 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 | Fiji | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Viet Nam | 88.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Fiji | 49.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Viet Nam | 90.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Fiji | $3,581 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Viet Nam | $2,688 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Fiji | 10.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Viet Nam | 10.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Fiji | $536/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Viet Nam | $393/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Fiji | 5.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Viet Nam | 1.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Fiji | 71.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Viet Nam | 75.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Fiji | 81.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Viet Nam | 76.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Viet Nam wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Fiji.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Fiji leads cost, salary, and health; Viet Nam leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Fiji
70.6
Viet Nam
88.7
safety
Fiji
49.4
Viet Nam
90.9
housing
Fiji
$3,581
Viet Nam
$2,688
housing
Fiji
10.7x
Viet Nam
10.1x
jobs
Fiji
$536/mo
Viet Nam
$393/mo
jobs
Fiji
5.3%
Viet Nam
1.5%
health
Fiji
71.3
Viet Nam
75.6
health
Fiji
81.6 years
Viet Nam
76.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Fiji
0.5%
Viet Nam
0.6%
education
Fiji
82.2
Viet Nam
55.7
transport
Fiji
36.2
Viet Nam
64.4
safety
Fiji
2.1 per 100k
Viet Nam
1.5 per 100k
safety
Fiji
68.6 per 100k
Viet Nam
78.3 per 100k
health
Fiji
25.2%
Viet Nam
14.5%
quality
Fiji
3.1
Viet Nam
3.4
housing
Fiji
$10,424/sqm
Viet Nam
$16,106/sqm
religion
Fiji
11.9%
Viet Nam
79.8%
religion
Fiji
93.7%
Viet Nam
7.1%
religion
Fiji
44.6%
Viet Nam
59.6%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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