cost
Cost of Living Index
Urmia50 / 100
Isfahan56.7 / 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: Urmia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Isfahan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Urmia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Urmia 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 | Urmia | 50 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Isfahan | 56.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Urmia | 52.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Isfahan | 73.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Urmia | $1,454 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Isfahan | $1,784 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Urmia | 10.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Isfahan | 16.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Urmia | $1,331/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Isfahan | $2,996/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Urmia | 12.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Isfahan | 6.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Urmia | 75.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Isfahan | 63.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Urmia | 78.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Isfahan | 82.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Isfahan wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Urmia.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Urmia leads cost, rent, and housing; Isfahan leads safety, salary, and jobs.
cost
Urmia
50
Isfahan
56.7
safety
Urmia
52.2
Isfahan
73.2
housing
Urmia
$1,454
Isfahan
$1,784
housing
Urmia
10.9x
Isfahan
16.2x
jobs
Urmia
$1,331/mo
Isfahan
$2,996/mo
jobs
Urmia
12.9%
Isfahan
6.3%
health
Urmia
75.1
Isfahan
63.5
health
Urmia
78.0 years
Isfahan
82.1 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Urmia
0.3%
Isfahan
0.6%
education
Urmia
63
Isfahan
78.2
transport
Urmia
65.2
Isfahan
83.4
safety
Urmia
35.6 per 100k
Isfahan
30.6 per 100k
safety
Urmia
31.6 per 100k
Isfahan
67.1 per 100k
health
Urmia
22.7%
Isfahan
26.6%
quality
Urmia
5.6
Isfahan
6.7
housing
Urmia
$16,776/sqm
Isfahan
$17,012/sqm
religion
Urmia
57.7%
Isfahan
67.7%
religion
Urmia
43.0%
Isfahan
35.4%
religion
Urmia
84.4%
Isfahan
56.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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