cost
Cost of Living Index
Tuvalu79.3 / 100
Viet Nam88.7 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Tuvalu leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Viet Nam leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Tuvalu leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Viet Nam 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 | Tuvalu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Viet Nam | 88.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Tuvalu | 36.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Viet Nam | 90.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Tuvalu | $1,623 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Viet Nam | $2,688 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Tuvalu | 10.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Viet Nam | 10.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Tuvalu | $529/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2023 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Viet Nam | $393/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Tuvalu | 2.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Viet Nam | 1.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Tuvalu | 76.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Viet Nam | 75.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Tuvalu | 80.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Viet Nam | 76.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Tuvalu wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Viet Nam.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Tuvalu leads cost, rent, and salary; Viet Nam leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Tuvalu
79.3
Viet Nam
88.7
safety
Tuvalu
36.3
Viet Nam
90.9
housing
Tuvalu
$1,623
Viet Nam
$2,688
housing
Tuvalu
10.6x
Viet Nam
10.1x
jobs
Tuvalu
$529/mo
Viet Nam
$393/mo
jobs
Tuvalu
2.1%
Viet Nam
1.5%
health
Tuvalu
76.9
Viet Nam
75.6
health
Tuvalu
80.4 years
Viet Nam
76.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Tuvalu
-1.7%
Viet Nam
0.6%
education
Tuvalu
47.1
Viet Nam
55.7
transport
Tuvalu
54.1
Viet Nam
64.4
safety
Tuvalu
0.0 per 100k
Viet Nam
1.5 per 100k
safety
Tuvalu
77.3 per 100k
Viet Nam
78.3 per 100k
health
Tuvalu
12.8%
Viet Nam
14.5%
quality
Tuvalu
2.8
Viet Nam
3.4
housing
Tuvalu
$6,475/sqm
Viet Nam
$16,106/sqm
religion
Tuvalu
75.5%
Viet Nam
79.8%
religion
Tuvalu
9.7%
Viet Nam
7.1%
religion
Tuvalu
23.6%
Viet Nam
59.6%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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