cost
Cost of Living Index
Xuzhou99.1 / 0
Ulaanbaatar69.4 / 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.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Xuzhou leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Xuzhou leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Xuzhou | 99.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Xuzhou | 53.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Xuzhou | $2,791 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Xuzhou | $3,564/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Xuzhou | 4.8% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ulaanbaatar | 6.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Xuzhou | 72.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ulaanbaatar | 85.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Xuzhou | 79.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ulaanbaatar | 69.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Xuzhou | 33.8 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Ulaanbaatar | 42.6 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Xuzhou wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Ulaanbaatar.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Xuzhou leads safety, salary, and jobs; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, rent, and health.
cost
Xuzhou
99.1
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Xuzhou
53.4
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Xuzhou
$2,791
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Xuzhou
11.6x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Xuzhou
$3,564/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Xuzhou
4.8%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Xuzhou
72.5
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Xuzhou
79.1 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Xuzhou
0.6%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Xuzhou
68.8
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Xuzhou
70.4
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Xuzhou
29.6 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Xuzhou
3.3 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Xuzhou
15.7%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Xuzhou
4.4
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Xuzhou
$6,137/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Xuzhou
82.9%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Xuzhou
43.7%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Xuzhou
53.8%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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