cost
Cost of Living Index
Antwerp72.5 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 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: Antwerp leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Antwerp leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Antwerp 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 | Antwerp | 72.5 | 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 | Antwerp | 67.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Antwerp | $3,036 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Antwerp | 7.4x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Antwerp | $5,193/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Antwerp | 6.1% | 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 | Antwerp | 78.4 | 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 | Antwerp | 76.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Antwerp wins on 16 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
Antwerp leads cost, safety, and housing; Chișinău leads rent, air quality, and environment.
cost
Antwerp
72.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Antwerp
67.5
Chișinău
63
housing
Antwerp
$3,036
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Antwerp
7.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Antwerp
$5,193/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Antwerp
6.1%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Antwerp
78.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Antwerp
76.9 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Antwerp
0.7%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Antwerp
71.4
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Antwerp
83.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Antwerp
28.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Antwerp
24.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Antwerp
22.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Antwerp
3.4
Chișinău
8
housing
Antwerp
$9,281/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Antwerp
64.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Antwerp
71.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Antwerp
65.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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