cost
Cost of Living Index
Wuxi104.1 / 0
Q219390 / 100
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: Q2193 leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Wuxi leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Wuxi leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Wuxi 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 | Wuxi | 104.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Wuxi | 60.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Wuxi | $1,970 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Wuxi | 8.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Wuxi | $3,988/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Wuxi | 75.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Wuxi | 78.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Wuxi | 21.7 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Q2193 | 24.2 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Wuxi wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Wuxi leads safety, rent, and housing; Q2193 leads cost, demographics, and education.
cost
Wuxi
104.1
Q2193
90
safety
Wuxi
60.6
Q2193
52.5
housing
Wuxi
$1,970
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Wuxi
8.2x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Wuxi
$3,988/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Wuxi
3.3%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Wuxi
75.5
Q2193
50.2
health
Wuxi
78.4 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Wuxi
2.4%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Wuxi
63
Q2193
84.8
transport
Wuxi
63.5
Q2193
66.4
safety
Wuxi
19.2 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Wuxi
37.8 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Wuxi
26.5%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Wuxi
7.3
Q2193
6.6
housing
Wuxi
$2,816/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Wuxi
57.9%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Wuxi
86.4%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Wuxi
43.2%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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