cost
Cost of Living Index
Ulyanovsk84.4 / 0
Yekaterinburg82 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Yekaterinburg leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ulyanovsk leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulyanovsk leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Yekaterinburg 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 | Ulyanovsk | 84.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Yekaterinburg | 82 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Ulyanovsk | 70.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Yekaterinburg | 66.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulyanovsk | $1,928 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Yekaterinburg | $2,096 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulyanovsk | 14.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Yekaterinburg | 13.3x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulyanovsk | $2,297/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Yekaterinburg | $2,096/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulyanovsk | 2.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Yekaterinburg | 3.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ulyanovsk | 68.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Yekaterinburg | 69.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ulyanovsk | 79.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Yekaterinburg | 78.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ulyanovsk wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Yekaterinburg.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ulyanovsk leads safety, rent, and salary; Yekaterinburg leads cost, housing, and health.
cost
Ulyanovsk
84.4
Yekaterinburg
82
safety
Ulyanovsk
70.1
Yekaterinburg
66.1
housing
Ulyanovsk
$1,928
Yekaterinburg
$2,096
housing
Ulyanovsk
14.4x
Yekaterinburg
13.3x
jobs
Ulyanovsk
$2,297/mo
Yekaterinburg
$2,096/mo
jobs
Ulyanovsk
2.7%
Yekaterinburg
3.5%
health
Ulyanovsk
68.4
Yekaterinburg
69.5
health
Ulyanovsk
79.5 years
Yekaterinburg
78.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ulyanovsk
-0.2%
Yekaterinburg
-0.2%
education
Ulyanovsk
72.3
Yekaterinburg
74
transport
Ulyanovsk
51.3
Yekaterinburg
76.6
safety
Ulyanovsk
18.3 per 100k
Yekaterinburg
15.5 per 100k
safety
Ulyanovsk
47.8 per 100k
Yekaterinburg
58.9 per 100k
health
Ulyanovsk
26.0%
Yekaterinburg
13.5%
quality
Ulyanovsk
4.4
Yekaterinburg
4.2
housing
Ulyanovsk
$8,491/sqm
Yekaterinburg
$13,582/sqm
religion
Ulyanovsk
56.6%
Yekaterinburg
77.2%
religion
Ulyanovsk
87.9%
Yekaterinburg
74.6%
religion
Ulyanovsk
40.9%
Yekaterinburg
18.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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