cost
Cost of Living Index
Incheon55.5 / 100
Zamboanga City105.3 / 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: Incheon leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Incheon leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Incheon leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Incheon 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 | Incheon | 55.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Zamboanga City | 105.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Incheon | 51.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Zamboanga City | 50.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Incheon | $1,233 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Zamboanga City | $1,393 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Incheon | 7.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Zamboanga City | 9.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Incheon | $2,845/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Zamboanga City | $639/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Incheon | 7.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Zamboanga City | 7.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Incheon | 76.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Zamboanga City | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Incheon | 74.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Zamboanga City | 73.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Incheon wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Zamboanga City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Incheon leads cost, safety, and rent; Zamboanga City leads jobs, air quality, and environment.
cost
Incheon
55.5
Zamboanga City
105.3
safety
Incheon
51.5
Zamboanga City
50.4
housing
Incheon
$1,233
Zamboanga City
$1,393
housing
Incheon
7.9x
Zamboanga City
9.7x
jobs
Incheon
$2,845/mo
Zamboanga City
$639/mo
jobs
Incheon
7.7%
Zamboanga City
7.4%
health
Incheon
76.7
Zamboanga City
65.1
health
Incheon
74.8 years
Zamboanga City
73.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Incheon
0.8%
Zamboanga City
2.6%
education
Incheon
76.5
Zamboanga City
79.6
transport
Incheon
81.4
Zamboanga City
93.1
safety
Incheon
18.4 per 100k
Zamboanga City
7.4 per 100k
safety
Incheon
22.4 per 100k
Zamboanga City
74.5 per 100k
health
Incheon
23.7%
Zamboanga City
30.7%
quality
Incheon
6.4
Zamboanga City
5
housing
Incheon
$5,642/sqm
Zamboanga City
$9,376/sqm
religion
Incheon
51.0%
Zamboanga City
25.7%
religion
Incheon
9.4%
Zamboanga City
29.0%
religion
Incheon
41.2%
Zamboanga City
93.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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