cost
Cost of Living Index
Benin City83.4 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Benin City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Benin City 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 | Benin City | 83.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Benin City | 43.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Benin City | $1,906 | 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 | Benin City | 8.5x | 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 | Benin City | $2,010/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 | Benin City | 10.3% | 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 | Benin City | 75.7 | 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 | Benin City | 61.2 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
Benin City 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
Benin City leads rent, housing, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Benin City
83.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Benin City
43.9
Chișinău
63
housing
Benin City
$1,906
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Benin City
8.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Benin City
$2,010/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Benin City
10.3%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Benin City
75.7
Chișinău
70.6
health
Benin City
61.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Benin City
1.4%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Benin City
70.8
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Benin City
74.6
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Benin City
16.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Benin City
71.2 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Benin City
16.2%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Benin City
6.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Benin City
$5,815/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Benin City
41.3%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Benin City
50.0%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Benin City
37.2%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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