cost
Cost of Living Index
Jinan106 / 0
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 100
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: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Jinan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Jinan 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 | Jinan | 106 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Jinan | 56.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Jinan | $2,457 | 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 | Jinan | 8.6x | 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 | Jinan | $4,148/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 | Jinan | 3.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Jinan | 61.8 | 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 | Jinan | 80.5 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
Jinan wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Ulaanbaatar.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Jinan leads safety, housing, and salary; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, rent, and health.
cost
Jinan
106
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Jinan
56.9
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Jinan
$2,457
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Jinan
8.6x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Jinan
$4,148/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Jinan
3.2%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Jinan
61.8
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Jinan
80.5 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Jinan
-0.2%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Jinan
76.4
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Jinan
56.2
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Jinan
12.5 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Jinan
15.1 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Jinan
11.7%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Jinan
5.8
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Jinan
$5,695/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Jinan
72.7%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Jinan
59.4%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Jinan
26.3%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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