cost
Cost of Living Index
Urmia50 / 100
Zamboanga City105.3 / 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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Urmia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Urmia leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Zamboanga City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Zamboanga City 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 | Zamboanga City | 105.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Urmia | 52.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Zamboanga City | 50.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Urmia | $1,454 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Zamboanga City | $1,393 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Urmia | 10.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Zamboanga City | 9.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Urmia | $1,331/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Zamboanga City | $639/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Urmia | 12.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Zamboanga City | 7.4% | 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 | Zamboanga City | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Urmia | 78.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Zamboanga City | 73.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Zamboanga City 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, safety, and salary; Zamboanga City leads rent, housing, and jobs.
cost
Urmia
50
Zamboanga City
105.3
safety
Urmia
52.2
Zamboanga City
50.4
housing
Urmia
$1,454
Zamboanga City
$1,393
housing
Urmia
10.9x
Zamboanga City
9.7x
jobs
Urmia
$1,331/mo
Zamboanga City
$639/mo
jobs
Urmia
12.9%
Zamboanga City
7.4%
health
Urmia
75.1
Zamboanga City
65.1
health
Urmia
78.0 years
Zamboanga City
73.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Urmia
0.3%
Zamboanga City
2.6%
education
Urmia
63
Zamboanga City
79.6
transport
Urmia
65.2
Zamboanga City
93.1
safety
Urmia
35.6 per 100k
Zamboanga City
7.4 per 100k
safety
Urmia
31.6 per 100k
Zamboanga City
74.5 per 100k
health
Urmia
22.7%
Zamboanga City
30.7%
quality
Urmia
5.6
Zamboanga City
5
housing
Urmia
$16,776/sqm
Zamboanga City
$9,376/sqm
religion
Urmia
57.7%
Zamboanga City
25.7%
religion
Urmia
43.0%
Zamboanga City
29.0%
religion
Urmia
84.4%
Zamboanga City
93.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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