cost
Cost of Living Index
Hamadan56.2 / 100
Ahvaz59.6 / 0
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: Hamadan leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hamadan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Hamadan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hamadan 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 | Hamadan | 56.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ahvaz | 59.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Hamadan | 57.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ahvaz | 43 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hamadan | $1,008 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ahvaz | $1,248 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hamadan | 11.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ahvaz | 12.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Hamadan | $1,851/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ahvaz | $2,134/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Hamadan | 8.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ahvaz | 11.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Hamadan | 85.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ahvaz | 71.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Hamadan | 81.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ahvaz | 78.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Hamadan wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Ahvaz.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Hamadan leads cost, safety, and rent; Ahvaz leads salary, air quality, and environment.
cost
Hamadan
56.2
Ahvaz
59.6
safety
Hamadan
57.4
Ahvaz
43
housing
Hamadan
$1,008
Ahvaz
$1,248
housing
Hamadan
11.7x
Ahvaz
12.0x
jobs
Hamadan
$1,851/mo
Ahvaz
$2,134/mo
jobs
Hamadan
8.4%
Ahvaz
11.9%
health
Hamadan
85.8
Ahvaz
71.3
health
Hamadan
81.3 years
Ahvaz
78.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hamadan
3.1%
Ahvaz
0.3%
education
Hamadan
84.7
Ahvaz
63.9
transport
Hamadan
81.4
Ahvaz
66.3
safety
Hamadan
32.5 per 100k
Ahvaz
32.0 per 100k
safety
Hamadan
66.9 per 100k
Ahvaz
47.9 per 100k
health
Hamadan
31.8%
Ahvaz
20.2%
quality
Hamadan
6.5
Ahvaz
5.7
housing
Hamadan
$12,570/sqm
Ahvaz
$9,307/sqm
religion
Hamadan
28.6%
Ahvaz
51.4%
religion
Hamadan
27.2%
Ahvaz
50.9%
religion
Hamadan
76.6%
Ahvaz
59.7%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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