cost
Cost of Living Index
Aurangabad50.2 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Aurangabad leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Aurangabad 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 | Aurangabad | 50.2 | 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 | Aurangabad | 54 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Aurangabad | $1,531 | 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 | Aurangabad | 13.1x | 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 | Aurangabad | $1,178/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 | Aurangabad | 7.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Aurangabad | 65 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Aurangabad | 77.7 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
Aurangabad wins on 13 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
Aurangabad leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Aurangabad
50.2
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Aurangabad
54
Chișinău
63
housing
Aurangabad
$1,531
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Aurangabad
13.1x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Aurangabad
$1,178/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Aurangabad
7.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Aurangabad
65
Chișinău
70.6
health
Aurangabad
77.7 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Aurangabad
1.7%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Aurangabad
73.2
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Aurangabad
85.4
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Aurangabad
32.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Aurangabad
16.6 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Aurangabad
26.2%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Aurangabad
4
Chișinău
8
housing
Aurangabad
$13,089/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Aurangabad
57.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Aurangabad
65.7%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Aurangabad
77.3%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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