cost
Cost of Living Index
Balikpapan57.9 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Balikpapan leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Balikpapan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Balikpapan 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 | Balikpapan | 57.9 | 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 | Balikpapan | 73.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Balikpapan | $2,573 | 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 | Balikpapan | 12.7x | 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 | Balikpapan | $2,373/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 | Balikpapan | 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 | Balikpapan | 64.7 | 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 | Balikpapan | 74.5 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
Balikpapan 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
Balikpapan leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads housing, health, and environment.
cost
Balikpapan
57.9
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Balikpapan
73.5
Chișinău
63
housing
Balikpapan
$2,573
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Balikpapan
12.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Balikpapan
$2,373/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Balikpapan
3.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Balikpapan
64.7
Chișinău
70.6
health
Balikpapan
74.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Balikpapan
2.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Balikpapan
60.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Balikpapan
52.2
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Balikpapan
27.7 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Balikpapan
30.2 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Balikpapan
19.2%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Balikpapan
5.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Balikpapan
$1,128/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Balikpapan
49.0%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Balikpapan
80.7%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Balikpapan
64.5%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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