cost
Cost of Living Index
Turpan106 / 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; Turpan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Turpan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Turpan 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 | Turpan | 106 | 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 | Turpan | 60.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Turpan | $1,618 | 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 | Turpan | 11.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Turpan | $4,148/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Turpan | 9.8% | 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 | Turpan | 72.2 | 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 | Turpan | 73.1 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
Turpan wins on 15 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
Turpan leads safety, rent, and housing; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, jobs, and health.
cost
Turpan
106
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Turpan
60.5
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Turpan
$1,618
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Turpan
11.1x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Turpan
$4,148/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Turpan
9.8%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Turpan
72.2
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Turpan
73.1 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Turpan
-0.1%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Turpan
65.8
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Turpan
76.6
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Turpan
30.1 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Turpan
14.3 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Turpan
7.7%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Turpan
5.8
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Turpan
$5,459/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Turpan
62.7%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Turpan
43.1%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Turpan
55.2%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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