cost
Cost of Living Index
Pretoria75.6 / 100
Q219390 / 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: Pretoria leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Pretoria leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Pretoria leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Q2193 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 | Pretoria | 75.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Pretoria | 81.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Pretoria | $1,532 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Pretoria | 13.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Pretoria | $2,278/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Pretoria | 21.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Pretoria | 55.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Pretoria | 70.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Q2193 wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Pretoria.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Pretoria leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads housing, salary, and jobs.
cost
Pretoria
75.6
Q2193
90
safety
Pretoria
81.9
Q2193
52.5
housing
Pretoria
$1,532
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Pretoria
13.8x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Pretoria
$2,278/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Pretoria
21.3%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Pretoria
55.9
Q2193
50.2
health
Pretoria
70.0 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Pretoria
1.9%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Pretoria
83.3
Q2193
84.8
transport
Pretoria
79.8
Q2193
66.4
safety
Pretoria
28.8 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Pretoria
39.8 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Pretoria
27.4%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Pretoria
7.9
Q2193
6.6
housing
Pretoria
$6,756/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Pretoria
60.0%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Pretoria
63.1%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Pretoria
51.9%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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