cost
Cost of Living Index
Port Sudan98.1 / 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; Port Sudan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Port Sudan 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 | Port Sudan | 98.1 | 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 | Port Sudan | 52.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Port Sudan | $2,155 | 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 | Port Sudan | 8.7x | 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 | Port Sudan | $3,481/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 | Port Sudan | 4.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Port Sudan | 60.2 | 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 | Port Sudan | 71.1 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
Port Sudan 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
Port Sudan leads safety, housing, and salary; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, rent, and health.
cost
Port Sudan
98.1
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Port Sudan
52.8
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Port Sudan
$2,155
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Port Sudan
8.7x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Port Sudan
$3,481/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Port Sudan
4.7%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Port Sudan
60.2
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Port Sudan
71.1 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Port Sudan
0.3%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Port Sudan
72
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Port Sudan
47.3
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Port Sudan
22.7 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Port Sudan
21.7 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Port Sudan
14.2%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Port Sudan
2.9
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Port Sudan
$6,228/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Port Sudan
79.1%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Port Sudan
71.8%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Port Sudan
51.9%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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