cost
Cost of Living Index
Antananarivo44.7 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Antananarivo leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Antananarivo leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Antananarivo leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chișinău 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 | Antananarivo | 44.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Antananarivo | 76.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Antananarivo | $1,471 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Antananarivo | 13.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Antananarivo | $919/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Antananarivo | 3.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Antananarivo | 70.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Antananarivo | 73.5 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Antananarivo wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Chișinău.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Antananarivo leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads housing, salary, and health.
cost
Antananarivo
44.7
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Antananarivo
76.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Antananarivo
$1,471
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Antananarivo
13.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Antananarivo
$919/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Antananarivo
3.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Antananarivo
70.9
Chișinău
70.6
health
Antananarivo
73.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Antananarivo
1.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Antananarivo
67.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Antananarivo
78.1
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Antananarivo
20.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Antananarivo
66.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Antananarivo
22.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Antananarivo
3.2
Chișinău
8
housing
Antananarivo
$12,486/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Antananarivo
58.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Antananarivo
50.0%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Antananarivo
45.9%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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