cost
Cost of Living Index
Balıkesir74.6 / 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: Balıkesir leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Balıkesir leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Balıkesir 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 | Balıkesir | 74.6 | 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 | Balıkesir | 44.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Balıkesir | $1,266 | 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 | Balıkesir | 9.7x | 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 | Balıkesir | $1,695/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 | Balıkesir | 11.0% | 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 | Balıkesir | 71.1 | 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 | Balıkesir | 75.3 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
Balıkesir wins on 14 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
Balıkesir leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Balıkesir
74.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Balıkesir
44.9
Chișinău
63
housing
Balıkesir
$1,266
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Balıkesir
9.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Balıkesir
$1,695/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Balıkesir
11.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Balıkesir
71.1
Chișinău
70.6
health
Balıkesir
75.3 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Balıkesir
1.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Balıkesir
66.5
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Balıkesir
67.6
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Balıkesir
17.5 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Balıkesir
51.3 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Balıkesir
41.0%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Balıkesir
6
Chișinău
8
housing
Balıkesir
$12,679/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Balıkesir
51.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Balıkesir
50.5%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Balıkesir
53.5%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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