cost
Cost of Living Index
Ordos City100.4 / 0
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 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: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ordos City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar 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 | Ordos City | 100.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ordos City | 52.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ordos City | $2,128 | 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 | Ordos City | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ordos City | $3,676/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 | Ordos City | 9.8% | 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 | Ordos City | 63.7 | 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 | Ordos City | 72.5 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
Ordos City wins on 12 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
Ordos City leads safety, salary, and health; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, rent, and housing.
cost
Ordos City
100.4
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Ordos City
52.1
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Ordos City
$2,128
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Ordos City
12.6x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Ordos City
$3,676/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Ordos City
9.8%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Ordos City
63.7
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Ordos City
72.5 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ordos City
2.2%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Ordos City
65.8
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Ordos City
76.6
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Ordos City
26.3 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Ordos City
18.0 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Ordos City
7.8%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Ordos City
5.7
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Ordos City
$10,481/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Ordos City
62.7%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Ordos City
78.7%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Ordos City
61.0%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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