cost
Cost of Living Index
38
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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cost
Cost of Living Index
demographics
Population Growth
economy
Average Salary
economy
Unemployment Rate
education
Education Access Index
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
cost
38
demographics
2.1%
economy
$506/mo
economy
15.5%
education
74.1
environment
46.0 ug/m3
environment
57.5
environment
35.5 ug/m3
health
68.6 years
health
86.7
health
40.3%
housing
$1,543/sqm
housing
4.2x
housing
$1,711
housing
$1,037/mo
infrastructure
216 Mbps
jobs
$506/mo
jobs
15.5%
quality
6.7
religion
29.1%
religion
50.0%
religion
85.6%
safety
59.4 per 100k
safety
9.5 per 100k
safety
34.6
transport
86.6
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 38 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | 2.1% | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | un-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $506/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 15.5% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 74.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 46.0 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 57.5 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 35.5 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Life Expectancy | health | 68.6 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 86.7 | #34 of 208 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 40.3% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $1,543/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| House Price to Income | housing | 4.2x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $1,711 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $1,037/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 216 Mbps | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Average Salary | jobs | $506/mo | Not ranked | 2024 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 15.5% | Not ranked | 2025 | Updated: May 2026 | High | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 6.7 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 29.1% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 50.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 85.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Rape Rate | safety | 59.4 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Murder Rate | safety | 9.5 per 100k | Not ranked | 2013 | Updated: May 2026 | High | unodc |
| Safety Index | safety | 34.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 86.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |