cost
Cost of Living Index
New York City44.8 / 100
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 0
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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: New York City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; New York City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; New York City 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 York City | 44.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | New York City | 68.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | New York City | $2,318 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | New York City | 10.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | New York City | $4,440/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | New York City | 10.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | New York City | 55.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ulaanbaatar | 85.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | New York City | 72.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
New York City wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Ulaanbaatar.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
New York City leads cost, safety, and housing; Ulaanbaatar leads rent, jobs, and health.
cost
New York City
44.8
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
New York City
68.2
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
New York City
$2,318
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
New York City
10.5x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
New York City
$4,440/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
New York City
10.5%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
New York City
55.3
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
New York City
72.0 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
New York City
2.8%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
New York City
70.2
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
New York City
48.8
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
New York City
11.7 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
New York City
55.3 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
New York City
16.1%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
New York City
5.2
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
New York City
$14,991/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
New York City
41.2%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
New York City
46.6%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
New York City
61.2%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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