cost
Cost of Living Index
Saint Petersburg78.5 / 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: Saint Petersburg leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Djibouti leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Djibouti 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 | Saint Petersburg | 78.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Djibouti | 84 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Saint Petersburg | 66.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Saint Petersburg | $2,386 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Djibouti | $1,607 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Saint Petersburg | 14.9x | 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 | Saint Petersburg | $1,803/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 | Saint Petersburg | 4.9% | 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 | Saint Petersburg | 82 | 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 | Saint Petersburg | 77.8 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 |
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Winner
Djibouti wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Saint Petersburg.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Saint Petersburg leads cost, jobs, and health; Djibouti leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Saint Petersburg
78.5
Djibouti
84
safety
Saint Petersburg
66.7
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Saint Petersburg
$2,386
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Saint Petersburg
14.9x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Saint Petersburg
$1,803/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Saint Petersburg
4.9%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Saint Petersburg
82
Djibouti
49.4
health
Saint Petersburg
77.8 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Saint Petersburg
-0.5%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Saint Petersburg
54.8
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Saint Petersburg
63.3
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Saint Petersburg
10.7 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Saint Petersburg
51.4 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Saint Petersburg
17.0%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Saint Petersburg
3
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Saint Petersburg
$16,245/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Saint Petersburg
33.8%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Saint Petersburg
47.1%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Saint Petersburg
21.9%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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