cost
Cost of Living Index
Kazakhstan40.6 / 100
Gabon96.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Kazakhstan leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kazakhstan 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 | Kazakhstan | 40.6 | 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 | Kazakhstan | 85.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Gabon | 64.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kazakhstan | $2,763 | 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 | Kazakhstan | 13.6x | 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 | Kazakhstan | $1,180/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Gabon | $686/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kazakhstan | 4.8% | 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 | Kazakhstan | 82.5 | 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 | Kazakhstan | 67.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Gabon | 73.9 years | 100 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
Kazakhstan leads cost, safety, and salary; Gabon leads rent, housing, and health.
cost
Kazakhstan
40.6
Gabon
96.5
safety
Kazakhstan
85.8
Gabon
64.9
housing
Kazakhstan
$2,763
Gabon
$842
housing
Kazakhstan
13.6x
Gabon
7.3x
jobs
Kazakhstan
$1,180/mo
Gabon
$686/mo
jobs
Kazakhstan
4.8%
Gabon
20.2%
health
Kazakhstan
82.5
Gabon
61.8
health
Kazakhstan
67.5 years
Gabon
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kazakhstan
1.3%
Gabon
2.2%
education
Kazakhstan
84.1
Gabon
53.6
transport
Kazakhstan
80.7
Gabon
61.9
safety
Kazakhstan
2.6 per 100k
Gabon
30.0 per 100k
safety
Kazakhstan
76.0 per 100k
Gabon
63.0 per 100k
health
Kazakhstan
26.5%
Gabon
40.9%
quality
Kazakhstan
6.4
Gabon
2.6
housing
Kazakhstan
$18,107/sqm
Gabon
$14,944/sqm
religion
Kazakhstan
15.1%
Gabon
51.7%
religion
Kazakhstan
20.8%
Gabon
46.8%
religion
Kazakhstan
58.1%
Gabon
70.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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