cost
Cost of Living Index
Kosovo98.9 / 0
United Kingdom57.9 / 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: United Kingdom leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kosovo leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom 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 | Kosovo | 98.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | United Kingdom | 57.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kosovo | 88.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | United Kingdom | 78.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kosovo | $1,761 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | United Kingdom | $611 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kosovo | 8.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | United Kingdom | 4.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kosovo | $585/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | United Kingdom | $4,437/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kosovo | 13.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | United Kingdom | 4.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kosovo | 62.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | United Kingdom | 78.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kosovo | 70.1 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | United Kingdom | 83.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
United Kingdom wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Kosovo.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kosovo leads safety, air quality, and environment; United Kingdom leads cost, rent, and housing.
cost
Kosovo
98.9
United Kingdom
57.9
safety
Kosovo
88.1
United Kingdom
78.8
housing
Kosovo
$1,761
United Kingdom
$611
housing
Kosovo
8.1x
United Kingdom
4.9x
jobs
Kosovo
$585/mo
United Kingdom
$4,437/mo
jobs
Kosovo
13.1%
United Kingdom
4.7%
health
Kosovo
62.9
United Kingdom
78.7
health
Kosovo
70.1 years
United Kingdom
83.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kosovo
-5.4%
United Kingdom
1.1%
education
Kosovo
52.1
United Kingdom
81.7
transport
Kosovo
42.4
United Kingdom
77.9
safety
Kosovo
28.8 per 100k
United Kingdom
1.1 per 100k
safety
Kosovo
35.9 per 100k
United Kingdom
43.5 per 100k
health
Kosovo
40.9%
United Kingdom
38.2%
quality
Kosovo
7.1
United Kingdom
3.7
housing
Kosovo
$11,121/sqm
United Kingdom
$16,267/sqm
religion
Kosovo
51.5%
United Kingdom
44.7%
religion
Kosovo
77.0%
United Kingdom
80.1%
religion
Kosovo
39.2%
United Kingdom
84.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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