cost
Cost of Living Index
Sorocaba55.2 / 100
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 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: Sorocaba leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Sorocaba leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Sorocaba leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar 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 | Sorocaba | 55.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Sorocaba | 78.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sorocaba | $1,650 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sorocaba | 12.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sorocaba | $1,709/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sorocaba | 3.9% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sorocaba | 82.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ulaanbaatar | 85.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sorocaba | 80.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ulaanbaatar wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Sorocaba.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sorocaba leads cost, safety, and rent; Ulaanbaatar leads housing, salary, and health.
cost
Sorocaba
55.2
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Sorocaba
78.7
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Sorocaba
$1,650
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Sorocaba
12.5x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Sorocaba
$1,709/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Sorocaba
3.9%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Sorocaba
82.6
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Sorocaba
80.4 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sorocaba
1.6%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Sorocaba
64.1
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Sorocaba
74.4
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Sorocaba
18.9 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Sorocaba
83.0 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Sorocaba
18.9%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Sorocaba
4.1
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Sorocaba
$13,824/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Sorocaba
48.2%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Sorocaba
20.9%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Sorocaba
69.6%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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