cost
Cost of Living Index
Austin70.6 / 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: Austin leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Austin leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Austin 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 | Austin | 70.6 | 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 | Austin | 64.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Austin | $2,542 | 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 | Austin | 14.8x | 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 | Austin | $6,618/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 | Austin | 3.4% | 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 | Austin | 69.8 | 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 | Austin | 72.2 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
Austin 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
Austin leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads housing, health, and environment.
cost
Austin
70.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Austin
64.6
Chișinău
63
housing
Austin
$2,542
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Austin
14.8x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Austin
$6,618/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Austin
3.4%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Austin
69.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Austin
72.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Austin
0.0%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Austin
63.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Austin
73.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Austin
13.1 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Austin
17.6 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Austin
18.8%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Austin
6.1
Chișinău
8
housing
Austin
$16,386/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Austin
48.0%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Austin
38.3%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Austin
28.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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