cost
Cost of Living Index
Sharjah82.1 / 0
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 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: Duque de Caxias leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Sharjah 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 | Sharjah | 82.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Duque de Caxias | 80.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Sharjah | 49 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sharjah | $1,753 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Duque de Caxias | $1,743 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sharjah | 12.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Duque de Caxias | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sharjah | $5,092/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Duque de Caxias | $3,812/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sharjah | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Duque de Caxias | 6.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sharjah | 77.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Duque de Caxias | 95.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sharjah | 78.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Duque de Caxias | 72.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Sharjah wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Duque de Caxias.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sharjah leads housing, salary, and jobs; Duque de Caxias leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Sharjah
82.1
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Sharjah
49
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Sharjah
$1,753
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Sharjah
12.1x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Sharjah
$5,092/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Sharjah
3.3%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Sharjah
77.4
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Sharjah
78.9 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sharjah
3.8%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Sharjah
77.6
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Sharjah
57.7
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Sharjah
27.3 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Sharjah
62.4 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Sharjah
26.3%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Sharjah
3
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Sharjah
$5,689/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Sharjah
66.8%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Sharjah
53.4%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Sharjah
48.1%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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