cost
Cost of Living Index
Barranquilla56 / 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: Barranquilla leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Barranquilla 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 | Barranquilla | 56 | 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 | Barranquilla | 47 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Barranquilla | $2,875 | 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 | Barranquilla | 12.9x | 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 | Barranquilla | $1,879/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 | Barranquilla | 6.8% | 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 | Barranquilla | 56.7 | 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 | Barranquilla | 80.7 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
Barranquilla wins on 12 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
Barranquilla leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Barranquilla
56
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Barranquilla
47
Chișinău
63
housing
Barranquilla
$2,875
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Barranquilla
12.9x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Barranquilla
$1,879/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Barranquilla
6.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Barranquilla
56.7
Chișinău
70.6
health
Barranquilla
80.7 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Barranquilla
0.5%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Barranquilla
82.5
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Barranquilla
63.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Barranquilla
25.9 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Barranquilla
73.5 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Barranquilla
22.8%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Barranquilla
5
Chișinău
8
housing
Barranquilla
$11,750/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Barranquilla
5.8%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Barranquilla
64.9%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Barranquilla
44.7%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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