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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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Uberlândia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ipoh 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 | Ipoh | 62.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Uberlândia | 56.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ipoh | 52.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Uberlândia | 60.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ipoh | $2,729 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Uberlândia | $539 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ipoh | 10.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Uberlândia | 16.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ipoh | $2,325/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Uberlândia | $1,832/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ipoh | 5.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Uberlândia | 9.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ipoh | 80 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Uberlândia | 71.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ipoh | 75.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Uberlândia | 78.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ipoh wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Uberlândia.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ipoh leads housing, salary, and jobs; Uberlândia leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Ipoh
62.1
Uberlândia
56.6
safety
Ipoh
52.1
Uberlândia
60.4
housing
Ipoh
$2,729
Uberlândia
$539
housing
Ipoh
10.0x
Uberlândia
16.0x
jobs
Ipoh
$2,325/mo
Uberlândia
$1,832/mo
jobs
Ipoh
5.0%
Uberlândia
9.2%
health
Ipoh
80
Uberlândia
71.6
health
Ipoh
75.7 years
Uberlândia
78.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ipoh
0.7%
Uberlândia
-0.3%
education
Ipoh
67.3
Uberlândia
63.6
transport
Ipoh
78.3
Uberlândia
73.9
safety
Ipoh
20.6 per 100k
Uberlândia
11.5 per 100k
safety
Ipoh
57.6 per 100k
Uberlândia
67.1 per 100k
health
Ipoh
15.0%
Uberlândia
32.3%
quality
Ipoh
6.1
Uberlândia
4.4
housing
Ipoh
$8,118/sqm
Uberlândia
$6,660/sqm
religion
Ipoh
28.7%
Uberlândia
29.8%
religion
Ipoh
15.8%
Uberlândia
51.5%
religion
Ipoh
46.7%
Uberlândia
51.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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