cost
Cost of Living Index
Myanmar90.9 / 100
Gabon96.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Myanmar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Gabon 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 | Myanmar | 90.9 | 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 | Myanmar | 61.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Gabon | 64.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Myanmar | $3,497 | 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 | Myanmar | 12.1x | 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 | Myanmar | $113/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Gabon | $686/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Myanmar | 3.0% | 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 | Myanmar | 71.9 | 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 | Myanmar | 66.0 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
Myanmar leads cost, jobs, and health; Gabon leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Myanmar
90.9
Gabon
96.5
safety
Myanmar
61.3
Gabon
64.9
housing
Myanmar
$3,497
Gabon
$842
housing
Myanmar
12.1x
Gabon
7.3x
jobs
Myanmar
$113/mo
Gabon
$686/mo
jobs
Myanmar
3.0%
Gabon
20.2%
health
Myanmar
71.9
Gabon
61.8
health
Myanmar
66.0 years
Gabon
73.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Myanmar
0.7%
Gabon
2.2%
education
Myanmar
83.1
Gabon
53.6
transport
Myanmar
37.3
Gabon
61.9
safety
Myanmar
2.6 per 100k
Gabon
30.0 per 100k
safety
Myanmar
49.2 per 100k
Gabon
63.0 per 100k
health
Myanmar
35.3%
Gabon
40.9%
quality
Myanmar
5.9
Gabon
2.6
housing
Myanmar
$7,904/sqm
Gabon
$14,944/sqm
religion
Myanmar
37.5%
Gabon
51.7%
religion
Myanmar
94.9%
Gabon
46.8%
religion
Myanmar
12.9%
Gabon
70.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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