cost
Cost of Living Index
Melbourne71.9 / 0
Uberlândia56.6 / 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: Uberlândia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Uberlândia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Melbourne 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 | Melbourne | 71.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Uberlândia | 56.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Melbourne | 49.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Uberlândia | 60.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Melbourne | $2,971 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Uberlândia | $539 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Melbourne | 12.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Uberlândia | 16.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Melbourne | $4,076/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Uberlândia | $1,832/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Melbourne | 7.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Uberlândia | 9.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Melbourne | 62.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Uberlândia | 71.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Melbourne | 77.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Uberlândia | 78.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Uberlândia wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Melbourne.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Melbourne leads housing, salary, and jobs; Uberlândia leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Melbourne
71.9
Uberlândia
56.6
safety
Melbourne
49.2
Uberlândia
60.4
housing
Melbourne
$2,971
Uberlândia
$539
housing
Melbourne
12.4x
Uberlândia
16.0x
jobs
Melbourne
$4,076/mo
Uberlândia
$1,832/mo
jobs
Melbourne
7.2%
Uberlândia
9.2%
health
Melbourne
62.1
Uberlândia
71.6
health
Melbourne
77.2 years
Uberlândia
78.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Melbourne
2.4%
Uberlândia
-0.3%
education
Melbourne
67.5
Uberlândia
63.6
transport
Melbourne
51.5
Uberlândia
73.9
safety
Melbourne
22.3 per 100k
Uberlândia
11.5 per 100k
safety
Melbourne
57.3 per 100k
Uberlândia
67.1 per 100k
health
Melbourne
29.0%
Uberlândia
32.3%
quality
Melbourne
7.2
Uberlândia
4.4
housing
Melbourne
$8,743/sqm
Uberlândia
$6,660/sqm
religion
Melbourne
21.5%
Uberlândia
29.8%
religion
Melbourne
75.5%
Uberlândia
51.5%
religion
Melbourne
51.0%
Uberlândia
51.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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