cost
Cost of Living Index
Hamburg68.2 / 100
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 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: Hamburg leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hamburg leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hamburg 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 | Hamburg | 68.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Hamburg | 61.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hamburg | $2,365 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hamburg | 5.5x | 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 | Hamburg | $6,080/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 | Hamburg | 9.0% | 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 | Hamburg | 71.3 | 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 | Hamburg | 83.2 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
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
Hamburg leads cost, safety, and housing; Ulaanbaatar leads rent, jobs, and health.
cost
Hamburg
68.2
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Hamburg
61.2
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Hamburg
$2,365
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Hamburg
5.5x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Hamburg
$6,080/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Hamburg
9.0%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Hamburg
71.3
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Hamburg
83.2 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hamburg
1.1%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Hamburg
72
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Hamburg
57
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Hamburg
14.4 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Hamburg
47.8 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Hamburg
36.3%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Hamburg
3.5
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Hamburg
$14,004/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Hamburg
39.8%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Hamburg
41.3%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Hamburg
31.2%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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