cost
Cost of Living Index
Pyeongtaek55.6 / 100
Djibouti84 / 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: Pyeongtaek leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Pyeongtaek leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Pyeongtaek | 55.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Djibouti | 84 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Pyeongtaek | $1,458 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Djibouti | $1,607 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Pyeongtaek | 9.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Djibouti | 5.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Pyeongtaek | $2,856/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Pyeongtaek | 8.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Djibouti | 20.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Pyeongtaek | 73.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Djibouti | 49.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Pyeongtaek | 79.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Djibouti | 74.9 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Pyeongtaek | 35.3 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Djibouti | 20.4 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Pyeongtaek wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Djibouti.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Pyeongtaek leads cost, rent, and jobs; Djibouti leads housing, salary, and air quality.
cost
Pyeongtaek
55.6
Djibouti
84
safety
Pyeongtaek
78.2
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Pyeongtaek
$1,458
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Pyeongtaek
9.8x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Pyeongtaek
$2,856/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Pyeongtaek
8.8%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Pyeongtaek
73.2
Djibouti
49.4
health
Pyeongtaek
79.9 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Pyeongtaek
2.2%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Pyeongtaek
62.1
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Pyeongtaek
64.1
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Pyeongtaek
18.9 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Pyeongtaek
15.5 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Pyeongtaek
5.8%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Pyeongtaek
6.9
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Pyeongtaek
$1,839/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Pyeongtaek
57.8%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Pyeongtaek
54.7%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Pyeongtaek
42.3%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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