cost
Cost of Living Index
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 100
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias 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 | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Duque de Caxias | 80.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Duque de Caxias | $1,743 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Duque de Caxias | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Duque de Caxias | $3,812/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Duque de Caxias | 6.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ulaanbaatar | 85.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Duque de Caxias | 95.2 | 100 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 | Duque de Caxias | 72.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Duque de Caxias wins on 14 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, housing, and jobs; Duque de Caxias leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
Duque de Caxias
80.1
safety
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
Duque de Caxias
56.4
housing
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
housing
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
jobs
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
jobs
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
health
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
Duque de Caxias
95.2
health
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
education
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
Duque de Caxias
55.5
transport
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
Duque de Caxias
64.2
safety
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
safety
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
health
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
quality
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
Duque de Caxias
5.8
housing
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
religion
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
religion
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
religion
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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