cost
Cost of Living Index
Paris64.9 / 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.
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Chart summary: Paris leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Paris leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Paris leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Paris 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 | Paris | 64.9 | 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 | Paris | 65.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Paris | $1,071 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Paris | 8.4x | 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 | Paris | $2,795/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Paris | 11.3% | 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 | Paris | 86.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ulaanbaatar | 85.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Paris | 76.7 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
Paris 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
Paris leads cost, safety, and rent; Ulaanbaatar leads salary, jobs, and demographics.
cost
Paris
64.9
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Paris
65.9
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Paris
$1,071
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Paris
8.4x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Paris
$2,795/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Paris
11.3%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Paris
86.9
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Paris
76.7 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Paris
1.7%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Paris
68
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Paris
46.1
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Paris
16.0 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Paris
59.5 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Paris
20.7%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Paris
7.5
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Paris
$8,519/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Paris
43.2%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Paris
59.5%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Paris
22.5%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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