cost
Cost of Living Index
Kocaeli Province79.4 / 100
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Kocaeli Province leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kocaeli Province leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias 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 | Kocaeli Province | 79.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Duque de Caxias | 80.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kocaeli Province | 58.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kocaeli Province | $2,497 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Duque de Caxias | $1,743 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kocaeli Province | 15.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Duque de Caxias | 12.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kocaeli Province | $4,717/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Duque de Caxias | $3,812/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kocaeli Province | 8.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Duque de Caxias | 6.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kocaeli Province | 81.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Duque de Caxias | 95.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kocaeli Province | 81.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Duque de Caxias | 72.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Duque de Caxias wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Kocaeli Province.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kocaeli Province leads cost, safety, and salary; Duque de Caxias leads rent, housing, and jobs.
cost
Kocaeli Province
79.4
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Kocaeli Province
58.4
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Kocaeli Province
$2,497
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Kocaeli Province
15.5x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Kocaeli Province
$4,717/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Kocaeli Province
8.8%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Kocaeli Province
81.8
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Kocaeli Province
81.1 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kocaeli Province
1.4%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Kocaeli Province
50.7
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Kocaeli Province
48.6
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Kocaeli Province
6.1 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Kocaeli Province
38.5 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Kocaeli Province
29.1%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Kocaeli Province
4.6
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Kocaeli Province
$7,677/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Kocaeli Province
74.0%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Kocaeli Province
19.4%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Kocaeli Province
40.3%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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