cost
Cost of Living Index
Hamadan56.2 / 100
Kermanshah59.6 / 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; Kermanshah 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 | Kermanshah | 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 | Kermanshah | 55.4 | 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 | Kermanshah | $1,430 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hamadan | 11.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kermanshah | 11.1x | 100 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 | Kermanshah | $2,141/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 | Kermanshah | 12.8% | 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 | Kermanshah | 66.9 | 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 | Kermanshah | 72.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Hamadan wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Kermanshah.
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; Kermanshah leads housing, salary, and air quality.
cost
Hamadan
56.2
Kermanshah
59.6
safety
Hamadan
57.4
Kermanshah
55.4
housing
Hamadan
$1,008
Kermanshah
$1,430
housing
Hamadan
11.7x
Kermanshah
11.1x
jobs
Hamadan
$1,851/mo
Kermanshah
$2,141/mo
jobs
Hamadan
8.4%
Kermanshah
12.8%
health
Hamadan
85.8
Kermanshah
66.9
health
Hamadan
81.3 years
Kermanshah
72.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hamadan
3.1%
Kermanshah
2.3%
education
Hamadan
84.7
Kermanshah
75.3
transport
Hamadan
81.4
Kermanshah
80
safety
Hamadan
32.5 per 100k
Kermanshah
16.7 per 100k
safety
Hamadan
66.9 per 100k
Kermanshah
59.9 per 100k
health
Hamadan
31.8%
Kermanshah
36.9%
quality
Hamadan
6.5
Kermanshah
6.1
housing
Hamadan
$12,570/sqm
Kermanshah
$17,621/sqm
religion
Hamadan
28.6%
Kermanshah
41.5%
religion
Hamadan
27.2%
Kermanshah
26.7%
religion
Hamadan
76.6%
Kermanshah
89.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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