cost
Cost of Living Index
Sanaa68.6 / 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: Sanaa 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 | Sanaa | 68.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Djibouti | 84 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Sanaa | 69.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Djibouti | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sanaa | $3,304 | 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 | Sanaa | 12.3x | 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 | Sanaa | $5,201/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Djibouti | $3,106/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sanaa | 13.5% | 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 | Sanaa | 66.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Djibouti | 49.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Sanaa | 20.5 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
Djibouti wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Sanaa.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sanaa leads cost, salary, and jobs; Djibouti leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Sanaa
68.6
Djibouti
84
safety
Sanaa
69.7
Djibouti
78.2
housing
Sanaa
$3,304
Djibouti
$1,607
housing
Sanaa
12.3x
Djibouti
5.6x
jobs
Sanaa
$5,201/mo
Djibouti
$3,106/mo
jobs
Sanaa
13.5%
Djibouti
20.9%
health
Sanaa
66.1
Djibouti
49.4
health
Sanaa
74.9 years
Djibouti
74.9 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sanaa
2.2%
Djibouti
1.5%
education
Sanaa
80.3
Djibouti
60.2
transport
Sanaa
84.1
Djibouti
69.8
safety
Sanaa
18.2 per 100k
Djibouti
11.9 per 100k
safety
Sanaa
53.6 per 100k
Djibouti
29.1 per 100k
health
Sanaa
21.9%
Djibouti
12.6%
quality
Sanaa
6
Djibouti
4.9
housing
Sanaa
$11,355/sqm
Djibouti
$16,284/sqm
religion
Sanaa
3.4%
Djibouti
75.0%
religion
Sanaa
40.6%
Djibouti
50.3%
religion
Sanaa
40.8%
Djibouti
24.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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