cost
Cost of Living Index
Rosario69.2 / 100
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 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: Rosario leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Rosario leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Rosario leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar 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 | Rosario | 69.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Rosario | 54.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Rosario | $766 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Rosario | 13.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Rosario | $3,961/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 | Rosario | 7.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Rosario | 60.6 | 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 | Rosario | 73.4 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
Rosario wins on 12 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
Rosario leads cost, safety, and rent; Ulaanbaatar leads housing, jobs, and health.
cost
Rosario
69.2
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Rosario
54.5
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Rosario
$766
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Rosario
13.1x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Rosario
$3,961/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Rosario
7.8%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Rosario
60.6
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Rosario
73.4 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Rosario
0.1%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Rosario
57.9
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Rosario
57.3
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Rosario
27.2 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Rosario
56.1 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Rosario
33.9%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Rosario
4.5
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Rosario
$14,753/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Rosario
34.0%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Rosario
59.8%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Rosario
63.3%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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