cost
Cost of Living Index
Somalia75.6 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Somalia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Somalia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Somalia 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 | Somalia | 75.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Vanuatu | 100.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Somalia | 73 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Somalia | $2,351 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vanuatu | $2,963 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Somalia | 9.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vanuatu | 11.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Somalia | $53/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vanuatu | $284/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Somalia | 18.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vanuatu | 5.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Somalia | 65.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vanuatu | 88.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Somalia | 77.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vanuatu | 77.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Somalia leads cost, rent, and housing; Vanuatu leads safety, salary, and jobs.
cost
Somalia
75.6
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Somalia
73
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Somalia
$2,351
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Somalia
9.0x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Somalia
$53/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Somalia
18.9%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Somalia
65.8
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Somalia
77.2 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Somalia
3.5%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Somalia
93.1
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Somalia
91.6
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Somalia
26.2 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Somalia
40.7 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Somalia
21.5%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Somalia
3.5
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Somalia
$3,884/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Somalia
2.6%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Somalia
82.8%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Somalia
60.8%
Vanuatu
93.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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