cost
Cost of Living Index
New Caledonia74 / 0
Iraq38 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Iraq leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; New Caledonia leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; New Caledonia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Iraq 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 | New Caledonia | 74 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Iraq | 38 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | New Caledonia | 85.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Iraq | 34.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | New Caledonia | $1,417 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Iraq | $1,711 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | New Caledonia | 7.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Iraq | 4.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | New Caledonia | $2,434/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Iraq | $506/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | New Caledonia | 11.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Iraq | 15.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | New Caledonia | 63.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Iraq | 86.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | New Caledonia | 84.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Iraq | 68.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
New Caledonia wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Iraq.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
New Caledonia leads safety, rent, and salary; Iraq leads cost, housing, and health.
cost
New Caledonia
74
Iraq
38
safety
New Caledonia
85.8
Iraq
34.6
housing
New Caledonia
$1,417
Iraq
$1,711
housing
New Caledonia
7.4x
Iraq
4.2x
jobs
New Caledonia
$2,434/mo
Iraq
$506/mo
jobs
New Caledonia
11.2%
Iraq
15.5%
health
New Caledonia
63.4
Iraq
86.7
health
New Caledonia
84.0 years
Iraq
68.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
New Caledonia
1.0%
Iraq
2.1%
education
New Caledonia
74.4
Iraq
74.1
transport
New Caledonia
86.9
Iraq
86.6
safety
New Caledonia
3.1 per 100k
Iraq
9.5 per 100k
safety
New Caledonia
38.0 per 100k
Iraq
59.4 per 100k
health
New Caledonia
10.3%
Iraq
40.3%
quality
New Caledonia
5.4
Iraq
6.7
housing
New Caledonia
$7,654/sqm
Iraq
$1,543/sqm
religion
New Caledonia
69.2%
Iraq
50.0%
religion
New Caledonia
78.0%
Iraq
29.1%
religion
New Caledonia
72.5%
Iraq
85.6%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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