cost
Cost of Living Index
India58.7 / 100
Gabon96.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: India leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Gabon leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Gabon 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 | India | 58.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Gabon | 96.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | India | 38.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Gabon | 64.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | India | $2,042 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Gabon | $842 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | India | 11.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Gabon | 7.3x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | India | $225/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Gabon | $686/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | India | 4.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Gabon | 20.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | India | 68 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Gabon | 61.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | India | 81.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Gabon | 73.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
India wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Gabon.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
India leads cost, jobs, and health; Gabon leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
India
58.7
Gabon
96.5
safety
India
38.9
Gabon
64.9
housing
India
$2,042
Gabon
$842
housing
India
11.4x
Gabon
7.3x
jobs
India
$225/mo
Gabon
$686/mo
jobs
India
4.2%
Gabon
20.2%
health
India
68
Gabon
61.8
health
India
81.9 years
Gabon
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
India
0.9%
Gabon
2.2%
education
India
62.8
Gabon
53.6
transport
India
73
Gabon
61.9
safety
India
2.8 per 100k
Gabon
30.0 per 100k
safety
India
1.5 per 100k
Gabon
63.0 per 100k
health
India
17.8%
Gabon
40.9%
quality
India
4.8
Gabon
2.6
housing
India
$9,227/sqm
Gabon
$14,944/sqm
religion
India
88.2%
Gabon
51.7%
religion
India
87.1%
Gabon
46.8%
religion
India
66.4%
Gabon
70.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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