cost
Cost of Living Index
Guayaquil84.8 / 0
Uberlândia56.6 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Uberlândia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Guayaquil 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 | Guayaquil | 84.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Uberlândia | 56.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Guayaquil | 57.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Uberlândia | 60.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Guayaquil | $945 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Uberlândia | $539 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Guayaquil | 4.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Uberlândia | 16.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Guayaquil | $2,963/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Uberlândia | $1,832/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Guayaquil | 9.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Uberlândia | 9.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Guayaquil | 63.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Uberlândia | 71.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Guayaquil | 73.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Uberlândia | 78.2 years | 100 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
Guayaquil leads housing, salary, and jobs; Uberlândia leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Guayaquil
84.8
Uberlândia
56.6
safety
Guayaquil
57.7
Uberlândia
60.4
housing
Guayaquil
$945
Uberlândia
$539
housing
Guayaquil
4.4x
Uberlândia
16.0x
jobs
Guayaquil
$2,963/mo
Uberlândia
$1,832/mo
jobs
Guayaquil
9.1%
Uberlândia
9.2%
health
Guayaquil
63.8
Uberlândia
71.6
health
Guayaquil
73.5 years
Uberlândia
78.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Guayaquil
2.4%
Uberlândia
-0.3%
education
Guayaquil
63
Uberlândia
63.6
transport
Guayaquil
55.4
Uberlândia
73.9
safety
Guayaquil
27.3 per 100k
Uberlândia
11.5 per 100k
safety
Guayaquil
45.6 per 100k
Uberlândia
67.1 per 100k
health
Guayaquil
21.5%
Uberlândia
32.3%
quality
Guayaquil
6.4
Uberlândia
4.4
housing
Guayaquil
$12,935/sqm
Uberlândia
$6,660/sqm
religion
Guayaquil
54.8%
Uberlândia
29.8%
religion
Guayaquil
13.9%
Uberlândia
51.5%
religion
Guayaquil
63.7%
Uberlândia
51.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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