cost
Cost of Living Index
San Marino76.4 / 0
United Kingdom57.9 / 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: United Kingdom leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; United Kingdom 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 | San Marino | 76.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | United Kingdom | 57.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | San Marino | 59.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | United Kingdom | 78.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | San Marino | $1,561 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | United Kingdom | $611 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | San Marino | 8.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | United Kingdom | 4.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | San Marino | $4,990/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2023 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | United Kingdom | $4,437/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | San Marino | 12.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | United Kingdom | 4.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | San Marino | 68.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | United Kingdom | 78.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | San Marino | 70.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | United Kingdom | 83.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
United Kingdom wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to San Marino.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
San Marino leads salary, air quality, and environment; United Kingdom leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
San Marino
76.4
United Kingdom
57.9
safety
San Marino
59.7
United Kingdom
78.8
housing
San Marino
$1,561
United Kingdom
$611
housing
San Marino
8.1x
United Kingdom
4.9x
jobs
San Marino
$4,990/mo
United Kingdom
$4,437/mo
jobs
San Marino
12.2%
United Kingdom
4.7%
health
San Marino
68.3
United Kingdom
78.7
health
San Marino
70.7 years
United Kingdom
83.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
San Marino
0.3%
United Kingdom
1.1%
education
San Marino
67.7
United Kingdom
81.7
transport
San Marino
61.1
United Kingdom
77.9
safety
San Marino
0.0 per 100k
United Kingdom
1.1 per 100k
safety
San Marino
38.2 per 100k
United Kingdom
43.5 per 100k
health
San Marino
38.5%
United Kingdom
38.2%
quality
San Marino
7.2
United Kingdom
3.7
housing
San Marino
$14,694/sqm
United Kingdom
$16,267/sqm
religion
San Marino
45.5%
United Kingdom
44.7%
religion
San Marino
87.7%
United Kingdom
80.1%
religion
San Marino
81.0%
United Kingdom
84.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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