cost
Cost of Living Index
Batam54.6 / 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: Batam leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Batam leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău 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 | Batam | 54.6 | 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 | Batam | 63.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Batam | $3,184 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Batam | 15.4x | 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 | Batam | $2,090/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 | Batam | 5.9% | 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 | Batam | 60.4 | 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 | Batam | 76.0 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
Batam 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
Batam leads cost, safety, and salary; Chișinău leads rent, housing, and health.
cost
Batam
54.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Batam
63.6
Chișinău
63
housing
Batam
$3,184
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Batam
15.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Batam
$2,090/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Batam
5.9%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Batam
60.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Batam
76.0 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Batam
0.9%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Batam
54.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Batam
54.8
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Batam
20.4 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Batam
37.1 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Batam
26.6%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Batam
3.9
Chișinău
8
housing
Batam
$774/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Batam
15.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Batam
72.1%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Batam
46.3%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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