cost
Cost of Living Index
Sydney97.3 / 0
Q219390 / 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: Q2193 leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Sydney leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Sydney leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Sydney 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 | Sydney | 97.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Sydney | 64.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sydney | $1,584 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sydney | 12.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sydney | $3,604/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sydney | 8.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sydney | 78.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sydney | 82.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Sydney wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sydney leads safety, rent, and housing; Q2193 leads cost, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Sydney
97.3
Q2193
90
safety
Sydney
64.5
Q2193
52.5
housing
Sydney
$1,584
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Sydney
12.8x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Sydney
$3,604/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Sydney
8.7%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Sydney
78.2
Q2193
50.2
health
Sydney
82.0 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sydney
3.0%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Sydney
69
Q2193
84.8
transport
Sydney
53.4
Q2193
66.4
safety
Sydney
24.5 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Sydney
37.6 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Sydney
33.0%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Sydney
4.6
Q2193
6.6
housing
Sydney
$11,485/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Sydney
31.6%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Sydney
55.0%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Sydney
56.4%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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