cost
Cost of Living Index
Gold Coast87.3 / 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; Ulaanbaatar leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Gold Coast leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Gold Coast 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 | Gold Coast | 87.3 | 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 | Gold Coast | 38.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Gold Coast | $1,809 | 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 | Gold Coast | 9.5x | 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 | Gold Coast | $5,369/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 | Gold Coast | 9.8% | 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 | Gold Coast | 61.6 | 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 | Gold Coast | 76.5 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
Gold Coast 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
Gold Coast leads rent, housing, and salary; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Gold Coast
87.3
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Gold Coast
38.8
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Gold Coast
$1,809
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Gold Coast
9.5x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Gold Coast
$5,369/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Gold Coast
9.8%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Gold Coast
61.6
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Gold Coast
76.5 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Gold Coast
3.2%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Gold Coast
88.7
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Gold Coast
67.3
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Gold Coast
17.9 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Gold Coast
47.9 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Gold Coast
29.6%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Gold Coast
6.1
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Gold Coast
$9,569/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Gold Coast
22.9%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Gold Coast
74.4%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Gold Coast
24.5%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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