cost
Cost of Living Index
Bekasi50.4 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Bekasi leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Bekasi leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Bekasi 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 | Bekasi | 50.4 | 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 | Bekasi | 77.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Bekasi | $2,061 | 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 | Bekasi | 16.6x | 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 | Bekasi | $2,841/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 | Bekasi | 6.3% | 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 | Bekasi | 70.4 | 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 | Bekasi | 76.8 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
Bekasi 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
Bekasi leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads housing, health, and environment.
cost
Bekasi
50.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Bekasi
77.2
Chișinău
63
housing
Bekasi
$2,061
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Bekasi
16.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Bekasi
$2,841/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Bekasi
6.3%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Bekasi
70.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Bekasi
76.8 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Bekasi
0.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Bekasi
65
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Bekasi
57.8
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Bekasi
12.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Bekasi
22.0 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Bekasi
27.6%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Bekasi
4.2
Chișinău
8
housing
Bekasi
$7,201/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Bekasi
17.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Bekasi
39.5%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Bekasi
25.7%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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