cost
Cost of Living Index
Zahedan47.7 / 100
Kermanshah59.6 / 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: Zahedan leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kermanshah leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Zahedan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kermanshah 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 | Zahedan | 47.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Kermanshah | 59.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Zahedan | 54.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Kermanshah | 55.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Zahedan | $1,363 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kermanshah | $1,430 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Zahedan | 12.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kermanshah | 11.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Zahedan | $2,234/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kermanshah | $2,141/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Zahedan | 12.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kermanshah | 12.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Zahedan | 68.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kermanshah | 66.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Zahedan | 78.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kermanshah | 72.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Zahedan wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Kermanshah.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Zahedan leads cost, rent, and salary; Kermanshah leads safety, housing, and environment.
cost
Zahedan
47.7
Kermanshah
59.6
safety
Zahedan
54.4
Kermanshah
55.4
housing
Zahedan
$1,363
Kermanshah
$1,430
housing
Zahedan
12.4x
Kermanshah
11.1x
jobs
Zahedan
$2,234/mo
Kermanshah
$2,141/mo
jobs
Zahedan
12.4%
Kermanshah
12.8%
health
Zahedan
68.9
Kermanshah
66.9
health
Zahedan
78.2 years
Kermanshah
72.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Zahedan
2.5%
Kermanshah
2.3%
education
Zahedan
68.2
Kermanshah
75.3
transport
Zahedan
61.7
Kermanshah
80
safety
Zahedan
30.5 per 100k
Kermanshah
16.7 per 100k
safety
Zahedan
57.4 per 100k
Kermanshah
59.9 per 100k
health
Zahedan
21.6%
Kermanshah
36.9%
quality
Zahedan
5.7
Kermanshah
6.1
housing
Zahedan
$13,366/sqm
Kermanshah
$17,621/sqm
religion
Zahedan
54.9%
Kermanshah
41.5%
religion
Zahedan
46.0%
Kermanshah
26.7%
religion
Zahedan
71.7%
Kermanshah
89.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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