cost
Cost of Living Index
Herat56.7 / 100
Chongqing81.7 / 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: Herat leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Herat leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chongqing leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chongqing 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 | Herat | 56.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chongqing | 81.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Herat | 59.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chongqing | 46.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Herat | $2,438 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chongqing | $2,305 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Herat | 14.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chongqing | 6.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Herat | $1,657/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chongqing | $3,196/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Herat | 7.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chongqing | 4.9% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Herat | 62.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chongqing | 60.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Herat | 69.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chongqing | 79.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Herat wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Chongqing.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Herat leads cost, safety, and health; Chongqing leads rent, housing, and salary.
cost
Herat
56.7
Chongqing
81.7
safety
Herat
59.3
Chongqing
46.4
housing
Herat
$2,438
Chongqing
$2,305
housing
Herat
14.8x
Chongqing
6.4x
jobs
Herat
$1,657/mo
Chongqing
$3,196/mo
jobs
Herat
7.6%
Chongqing
4.9%
health
Herat
62.2
Chongqing
60.8
health
Herat
69.4 years
Chongqing
79.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Herat
2.2%
Chongqing
1.5%
education
Herat
67.5
Chongqing
59.4
transport
Herat
68.8
Chongqing
59.1
safety
Herat
15.3 per 100k
Chongqing
27.5 per 100k
safety
Herat
52.8 per 100k
Chongqing
33.1 per 100k
health
Herat
11.5%
Chongqing
16.0%
quality
Herat
5.7
Chongqing
4.5
housing
Herat
$14,630/sqm
Chongqing
$5,381/sqm
religion
Herat
72.1%
Chongqing
31.3%
religion
Herat
75.7%
Chongqing
72.8%
religion
Herat
33.5%
Chongqing
64.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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