cost
Cost of Living Index
Pointe-Noire84.8 / 0
Shanghai76.4 / 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: Shanghai leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Pointe-Noire leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Pointe-Noire leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Shanghai 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 | Pointe-Noire | 84.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Shanghai | 76.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Pointe-Noire | 73.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Shanghai | 59.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Pointe-Noire | $2,207 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Shanghai | $2,967 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Pointe-Noire | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Shanghai | 12.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Pointe-Noire | $3,299/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Shanghai | $1,654/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Pointe-Noire | 10.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Shanghai | 8.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Pointe-Noire | 52.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Shanghai | 69.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Pointe-Noire | 69.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Shanghai | 75.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Pointe-Noire wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Shanghai.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Pointe-Noire leads safety, rent, and salary; Shanghai leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Pointe-Noire
84.8
Shanghai
76.4
safety
Pointe-Noire
73.6
Shanghai
59.7
housing
Pointe-Noire
$2,207
Shanghai
$2,967
housing
Pointe-Noire
14.2x
Shanghai
12.4x
jobs
Pointe-Noire
$3,299/mo
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
jobs
Pointe-Noire
10.2%
Shanghai
8.1%
health
Pointe-Noire
52.6
Shanghai
69.7
health
Pointe-Noire
69.9 years
Shanghai
75.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Pointe-Noire
1.2%
Shanghai
2.0%
education
Pointe-Noire
77.3
Shanghai
68.6
transport
Pointe-Noire
90.3
Shanghai
70.3
safety
Pointe-Noire
23.7 per 100k
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
safety
Pointe-Noire
35.8 per 100k
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
health
Pointe-Noire
19.8%
Shanghai
23.9%
quality
Pointe-Noire
7.6
Shanghai
6.6
housing
Pointe-Noire
$2,136/sqm
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
religion
Pointe-Noire
50.5%
Shanghai
51.4%
religion
Pointe-Noire
56.6%
Shanghai
38.1%
religion
Pointe-Noire
41.8%
Shanghai
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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