cost
Cost of Living Index
Switzerland50.7 / 100
Qatar87.6 / 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: Switzerland leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Switzerland leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Switzerland leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Qatar 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 | Switzerland | 50.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Qatar | 87.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Switzerland | 80.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Qatar | 56.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Switzerland | $1,854 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Qatar | $2,148 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Switzerland | 17.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Qatar | 6.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Switzerland | $8,667/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Qatar | $6,391/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Switzerland | 4.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Qatar | 0.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Switzerland | 94.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Qatar | 88.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Switzerland | 81.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Qatar | 71.6 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
Switzerland leads cost, safety, and rent; Qatar leads housing, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Switzerland
50.7
Qatar
87.6
safety
Switzerland
80.5
Qatar
56.2
housing
Switzerland
$1,854
Qatar
$2,148
housing
Switzerland
17.4x
Qatar
6.5x
jobs
Switzerland
$8,667/mo
Qatar
$6,391/mo
jobs
Switzerland
4.9%
Qatar
0.1%
health
Switzerland
94.3
Qatar
88.1
health
Switzerland
81.3 years
Qatar
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Switzerland
1.3%
Qatar
7.3%
education
Switzerland
63.4
Qatar
71.1
transport
Switzerland
55.9
Qatar
83
safety
Switzerland
0.6 per 100k
Qatar
0.1 per 100k
safety
Switzerland
43.7 per 100k
Qatar
78.8 per 100k
health
Switzerland
15.6%
Qatar
19.1%
quality
Switzerland
4.7
Qatar
5.9
housing
Switzerland
$3,152/sqm
Qatar
$5,617/sqm
religion
Switzerland
82.5%
Qatar
91.5%
religion
Switzerland
44.1%
Qatar
31.8%
religion
Switzerland
69.0%
Qatar
70.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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