cost
Cost of Living Index
Kiribati85.4 / 100
Viet Nam88.7 / 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: Kiribati leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Viet Nam leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kiribati leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Viet Nam 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 | Kiribati | 85.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Viet Nam | 88.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kiribati | 58.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Viet Nam | 90.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kiribati | $2,435 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Viet Nam | $2,688 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kiribati | 17.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Viet Nam | 10.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kiribati | $191/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Viet Nam | $393/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kiribati | 6.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Viet Nam | 1.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kiribati | 76.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Viet Nam | 75.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kiribati | 83.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Viet Nam | 76.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Viet Nam wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Kiribati.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kiribati leads cost, rent, and health; Viet Nam leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Kiribati
85.4
Viet Nam
88.7
safety
Kiribati
58.3
Viet Nam
90.9
housing
Kiribati
$2,435
Viet Nam
$2,688
housing
Kiribati
17.3x
Viet Nam
10.1x
jobs
Kiribati
$191/mo
Viet Nam
$393/mo
jobs
Kiribati
6.0%
Viet Nam
1.5%
health
Kiribati
76.7
Viet Nam
75.6
health
Kiribati
83.9 years
Viet Nam
76.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kiribati
1.5%
Viet Nam
0.6%
education
Kiribati
91.7
Viet Nam
55.7
transport
Kiribati
47.7
Viet Nam
64.4
safety
Kiribati
7.1 per 100k
Viet Nam
1.5 per 100k
safety
Kiribati
83.7 per 100k
Viet Nam
78.3 per 100k
health
Kiribati
22.6%
Viet Nam
14.5%
quality
Kiribati
5.3
Viet Nam
3.4
housing
Kiribati
$2,973/sqm
Viet Nam
$16,106/sqm
religion
Kiribati
5.1%
Viet Nam
79.8%
religion
Kiribati
9.3%
Viet Nam
7.1%
religion
Kiribati
14.8%
Viet Nam
59.6%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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