cost
Cost of Living Index
Suihua94.3 / 0
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Suihua leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Suihua 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 | Suihua | 94.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Suihua | 48.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Suihua | $2,551 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Suihua | 8.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Suihua | $3,163/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 | Suihua | 3.7% | 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 | Suihua | 72.5 | 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 | Suihua | 72.4 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
Suihua wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Ulaanbaatar.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Suihua leads safety, housing, and jobs; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, rent, and salary.
cost
Suihua
94.3
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Suihua
48.4
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Suihua
$2,551
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Suihua
8.8x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Suihua
$3,163/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Suihua
3.7%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Suihua
72.5
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Suihua
72.4 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Suihua
1.3%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Suihua
62.3
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Suihua
62.6
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Suihua
29.2 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Suihua
42.3 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Suihua
12.8%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Suihua
5.7
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Suihua
$3,897/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Suihua
75.6%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Suihua
43.9%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Suihua
52.7%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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