cost
Cost of Living Index
Petaling Jaya74.3 / 100
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 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: Petaling Jaya leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Petaling Jaya leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Petaling Jaya 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 | Petaling Jaya | 74.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Duque de Caxias | 80.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Petaling Jaya | 53 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Petaling Jaya | $1,636 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Duque de Caxias | $1,743 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Petaling Jaya | 8.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Duque de Caxias | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Petaling Jaya | $4,451/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Duque de Caxias | $3,812/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Petaling Jaya | 10.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Duque de Caxias | 6.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Petaling Jaya | 72.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Duque de Caxias | 95.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Petaling Jaya | 75.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Duque de Caxias | 72.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Petaling Jaya wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Duque de Caxias.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Petaling Jaya leads cost, rent, and housing; Duque de Caxias leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Petaling Jaya
74.3
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Petaling Jaya
53
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Petaling Jaya
$1,636
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Petaling Jaya
8.7x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Petaling Jaya
$4,451/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Petaling Jaya
10.3%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Petaling Jaya
72.1
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Petaling Jaya
75.6 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Petaling Jaya
0.9%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Petaling Jaya
77.1
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Petaling Jaya
80.3
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Petaling Jaya
31.3 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Petaling Jaya
66.6 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Petaling Jaya
8.0%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Petaling Jaya
4
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Petaling Jaya
$11,223/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Petaling Jaya
63.2%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Petaling Jaya
52.5%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Petaling Jaya
73.7%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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