cost
Cost of Living Index
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 100
Beijing91.5 / 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: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Beijing leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Beijing 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 | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Beijing | 91.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Beijing | 60.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Beijing | $3,003 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Beijing | 8.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Beijing | $2,921/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Beijing | 8.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ulaanbaatar | 85.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Beijing | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Beijing | 78.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Beijing 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
Ulaanbaatar leads cost, rent, and salary; Beijing leads safety, housing, and health.
cost
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
Beijing
91.5
safety
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
Beijing
60.7
housing
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
Beijing
$3,003
housing
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
Beijing
8.1x
jobs
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
Beijing
$2,921/mo
jobs
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
Beijing
8.2%
health
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
Beijing
65.1
health
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
Beijing
78.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
Beijing
-0.3%
education
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
Beijing
58.8
transport
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
Beijing
68.2
safety
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
safety
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
health
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
Beijing
24.4%
quality
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
Beijing
7.3
housing
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
religion
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
Beijing
52.5%
religion
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
Beijing
66.0%
religion
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Beijing
58.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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