cost
Cost of Living Index
Ottawa72.8 / 100
Djibouti84 / 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.
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Chart summary: Ottawa leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ottawa leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ottawa leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ottawa 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 | Ottawa | 72.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Djibouti | 84 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ottawa | 85.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ottawa | $1,289 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Djibouti | $1,607 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ottawa | 5.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Djibouti | 5.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ottawa | $4,170/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ottawa | 9.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Djibouti | 20.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ottawa | 56.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Djibouti | 49.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ottawa | 80.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Djibouti | 74.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ottawa wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Djibouti.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ottawa leads cost, safety, and rent; Djibouti leads air quality, environment, and connectivity.
cost
Ottawa
72.8
Djibouti
84
safety
Ottawa
85.4
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Ottawa
$1,289
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Ottawa
5.0x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Ottawa
$4,170/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Ottawa
9.5%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Ottawa
56.7
Djibouti
49.4
health
Ottawa
80.5 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ottawa
3.6%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Ottawa
65.1
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Ottawa
48.7
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Ottawa
25.0 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Ottawa
67.4 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Ottawa
23.4%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Ottawa
6.7
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Ottawa
$12,906/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Ottawa
49.9%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Ottawa
52.2%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Ottawa
57.8%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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