cost
Cost of Living Index
Tashkent79.2 / 0
Shanghai76.4 / 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: Shanghai leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Tashkent leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Tashkent leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Tashkent 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 | Tashkent | 79.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Shanghai | 76.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Tashkent | 61.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Shanghai | 59.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Tashkent | $2,703 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Shanghai | $2,967 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Tashkent | 9.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Shanghai | 12.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Tashkent | $3,537/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Shanghai | $1,654/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Tashkent | 53.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Shanghai | 69.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Tashkent | 72.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Shanghai | 75.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Tashkent | 19.6 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Shanghai | 28.6 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Shanghai wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Tashkent.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Tashkent leads safety, rent, and housing; Shanghai leads cost, health, and connectivity.
cost
Tashkent
79.2
Shanghai
76.4
safety
Tashkent
61.3
Shanghai
59.7
housing
Tashkent
$2,703
Shanghai
$2,967
housing
Tashkent
9.2x
Shanghai
12.4x
jobs
Tashkent
$3,537/mo
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
jobs
Tashkent
8.1%
Shanghai
8.1%
health
Tashkent
53.4
Shanghai
69.7
health
Tashkent
72.7 years
Shanghai
75.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Tashkent
1.5%
Shanghai
2.0%
education
Tashkent
54.4
Shanghai
68.6
transport
Tashkent
53.1
Shanghai
70.3
safety
Tashkent
22.4 per 100k
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
safety
Tashkent
36.0 per 100k
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
health
Tashkent
31.6%
Shanghai
23.9%
quality
Tashkent
4.7
Shanghai
6.6
housing
Tashkent
$9,546/sqm
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
religion
Tashkent
27.9%
Shanghai
51.4%
religion
Tashkent
45.5%
Shanghai
38.1%
religion
Tashkent
35.8%
Shanghai
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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