cost
Cost of Living Index
Tabuk78.8 / 100
Ta'if90.7 / 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: Tabuk leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Tabuk leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ta'if leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ta'if 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 | Tabuk | 78.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ta'if | 90.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Tabuk | 80.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ta'if | 53.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Tabuk | $2,665 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ta'if | $2,510 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Tabuk | 15.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ta'if | 10.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Tabuk | $2,978/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ta'if | $5,081/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Tabuk | 9.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ta'if | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Tabuk | 63.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ta'if | 77.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Tabuk | 78.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ta'if | 72.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ta'if wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Tabuk.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Tabuk leads cost, safety, and health; Ta'if leads rent, housing, and salary.
cost
Tabuk
78.8
Ta'if
90.7
safety
Tabuk
80.1
Ta'if
53.5
housing
Tabuk
$2,665
Ta'if
$2,510
housing
Tabuk
15.1x
Ta'if
10.4x
jobs
Tabuk
$2,978/mo
Ta'if
$5,081/mo
jobs
Tabuk
9.7%
Ta'if
3.3%
health
Tabuk
63.2
Ta'if
77.5
health
Tabuk
78.9 years
Ta'if
72.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Tabuk
4.6%
Ta'if
3.5%
education
Tabuk
78.7
Ta'if
78.8
transport
Tabuk
84.1
Ta'if
84.2
safety
Tabuk
28.9 per 100k
Ta'if
22.4 per 100k
safety
Tabuk
61.9 per 100k
Ta'if
49.5 per 100k
health
Tabuk
19.2%
Ta'if
23.5%
quality
Tabuk
3.8
Ta'if
4.9
housing
Tabuk
$6,232/sqm
Ta'if
$7,903/sqm
religion
Tabuk
48.9%
Ta'if
59.7%
religion
Tabuk
62.0%
Ta'if
53.6%
religion
Tabuk
67.5%
Ta'if
51.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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