cost
Cost of Living Index
Tai'an78 / 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.
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Chart summary: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Tai'an leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Tai'an 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 | Tai'an | 78 | 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 | Tai'an | 57.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Tai'an | $1,587 | 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 | Tai'an | 11.8x | 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 | Tai'an | $1,791/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 | Tai'an | 7.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Tai'an | 73.8 | 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 | Tai'an | 76.1 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
Tai'an wins on 12 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
Tai'an leads safety, rent, and health; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, housing, and salary.
cost
Tai'an
78
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Tai'an
57.6
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Tai'an
$1,587
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Tai'an
11.8x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Tai'an
$1,791/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Tai'an
7.2%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Tai'an
73.8
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Tai'an
76.1 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Tai'an
-0.1%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Tai'an
69.6
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Tai'an
81.1
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Tai'an
24.7 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Tai'an
25.2 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Tai'an
21.9%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Tai'an
6.7
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Tai'an
$8,781/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Tai'an
46.3%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Tai'an
46.4%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Tai'an
57.0%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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