cost
Cost of Living Index
Berlin76 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Berlin leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Berlin leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Berlin 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 | Berlin | 76 | 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 | Berlin | 61.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Berlin | $2,877 | 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 | Berlin | 9.7x | 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 | Berlin | $5,641/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 | Berlin | 5.7% | 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 | Berlin | 64 | 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 | Berlin | 76.3 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
Berlin wins on 14 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
Berlin leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, health, and environment.
cost
Berlin
76
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Berlin
61.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Berlin
$2,877
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Berlin
9.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Berlin
$5,641/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Berlin
5.7%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Berlin
64
Chișinău
70.6
health
Berlin
76.3 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Berlin
-0.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Berlin
63.6
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Berlin
46.9
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Berlin
20.1 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Berlin
36.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Berlin
21.8%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Berlin
5.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Berlin
$6,122/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Berlin
55.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Berlin
26.8%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Berlin
45.4%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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