cost
Cost of Living Index
Karbala46.9 / 100
Q219390 / 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: Karbala leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Karbala leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Karbala leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Karbala 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 | Karbala | 46.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Karbala | 62.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Karbala | $1,754 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Karbala | 4.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Karbala | $1,810/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Karbala | 8.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Karbala | 86.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Karbala | 78.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Karbala leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads salary, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Karbala
46.9
Q2193
90
safety
Karbala
62.3
Q2193
52.5
housing
Karbala
$1,754
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Karbala
4.4x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Karbala
$1,810/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Karbala
8.6%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Karbala
86.8
Q2193
50.2
health
Karbala
78.2 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Karbala
3.2%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Karbala
71
Q2193
84.8
transport
Karbala
73.1
Q2193
66.4
safety
Karbala
27.6 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Karbala
47.2 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Karbala
26.3%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Karbala
5.8
Q2193
6.6
housing
Karbala
$4,049/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Karbala
66.8%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Karbala
29.2%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Karbala
64.2%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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