cost
Cost of Living Index
Yulin82 / 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.
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Chart summary: Ulaanbaatar leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Yulin leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Yulin leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ulaanbaatar 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 | Yulin | 82 | 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 | Yulin | 61.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ulaanbaatar | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Yulin | $1,960 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ulaanbaatar | $1,974 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Yulin | 11.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ulaanbaatar | 11.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Yulin | $3,222/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ulaanbaatar | $3,374/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Yulin | 3.3% | 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 | Yulin | 71.3 | 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 | Yulin | 75.0 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 |
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Winner
Yulin 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
Yulin leads safety, rent, and jobs; Ulaanbaatar leads cost, housing, and salary.
cost
Yulin
82
Ulaanbaatar
69.4
safety
Yulin
61.7
Ulaanbaatar
42.4
housing
Yulin
$1,960
Ulaanbaatar
$1,974
housing
Yulin
11.9x
Ulaanbaatar
11.6x
jobs
Yulin
$3,222/mo
Ulaanbaatar
$3,374/mo
jobs
Yulin
3.3%
Ulaanbaatar
6.2%
health
Yulin
71.3
Ulaanbaatar
85.9
health
Yulin
75.0 years
Ulaanbaatar
69.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Yulin
2.1%
Ulaanbaatar
2.7%
education
Yulin
62.5
Ulaanbaatar
47.5
transport
Yulin
62.9
Ulaanbaatar
54.6
safety
Yulin
15.0 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
4.2 per 100k
safety
Yulin
11.0 per 100k
Ulaanbaatar
57.0 per 100k
health
Yulin
11.8%
Ulaanbaatar
10.9%
quality
Yulin
6.4
Ulaanbaatar
3.7
housing
Yulin
$5,312/sqm
Ulaanbaatar
$10,293/sqm
religion
Yulin
73.1%
Ulaanbaatar
70.7%
religion
Yulin
41.3%
Ulaanbaatar
27.5%
religion
Yulin
32.6%
Ulaanbaatar
58.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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