cost
Cost of Living Index
Brussels57.2 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Brussels leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Brussels leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Brussels leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Brussels 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 | Brussels | 57.2 | 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 | Brussels | 73.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Brussels | $2,424 | 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 | Brussels | 10.1x | 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 | Brussels | $5,143/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 | Brussels | 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 | Brussels | 83.4 | 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 | Brussels | 76.5 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
Brussels wins on 17 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
Brussels leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads air quality, environment, and connectivity.
cost
Brussels
57.2
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Brussels
73.2
Chișinău
63
housing
Brussels
$2,424
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Brussels
10.1x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Brussels
$5,143/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Brussels
5.9%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Brussels
83.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Brussels
76.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Brussels
1.4%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Brussels
76.8
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Brussels
89.8
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Brussels
17.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Brussels
38.6 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Brussels
22.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Brussels
5.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Brussels
$10,655/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Brussels
63.8%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Brussels
64.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Brussels
39.6%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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