cost
Cost of Living Index
Vitarte88.4 / 100
Arequipa98.4 / 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: Vitarte leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vitarte leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Arequipa leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Vitarte 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 | Vitarte | 88.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Arequipa | 98.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Vitarte | 88.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Arequipa | 80.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vitarte | $1,437 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Arequipa | $1,357 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vitarte | 6.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Arequipa | 9.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vitarte | $3,702/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Arequipa | $822/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vitarte | 4.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Arequipa | 3.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vitarte | 69.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Arequipa | 66 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vitarte | 73.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Arequipa | 73.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Vitarte wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Arequipa.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Vitarte leads cost, safety, and housing; Arequipa leads rent, jobs, and health.
cost
Vitarte
88.4
Arequipa
98.4
safety
Vitarte
88.7
Arequipa
80.1
housing
Vitarte
$1,437
Arequipa
$1,357
housing
Vitarte
6.0x
Arequipa
9.0x
jobs
Vitarte
$3,702/mo
Arequipa
$822/mo
jobs
Vitarte
4.0%
Arequipa
3.6%
health
Vitarte
69.1
Arequipa
66
health
Vitarte
73.7 years
Arequipa
73.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Vitarte
1.0%
Arequipa
-0.1%
education
Vitarte
78
Arequipa
88.3
transport
Vitarte
64.2
Arequipa
43.6
safety
Vitarte
18.4 per 100k
Arequipa
29.6 per 100k
safety
Vitarte
35.2 per 100k
Arequipa
60.2 per 100k
health
Vitarte
22.5%
Arequipa
21.5%
quality
Vitarte
5.8
Arequipa
4.9
housing
Vitarte
$5,350/sqm
Arequipa
$4,869/sqm
religion
Vitarte
57.2%
Arequipa
54.8%
religion
Vitarte
89.3%
Arequipa
83.1%
religion
Vitarte
78.1%
Arequipa
69.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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