cost
Cost of Living Index
Cebu City78.7 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Cebu City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Cebu City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Cebu City 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 | Cebu City | 78.7 | 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 | Cebu City | 69.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cebu City | $2,429 | 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 | Cebu City | 15.6x | 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 | Cebu City | $2,107/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 | Cebu City | 4.2% | 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 | Cebu City | 68.9 | 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 | Cebu City | 73.2 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
Cebu City 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
Cebu City leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads housing, health, and environment.
cost
Cebu City
78.7
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Cebu City
69.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Cebu City
$2,429
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Cebu City
15.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Cebu City
$2,107/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Cebu City
4.2%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Cebu City
68.9
Chișinău
70.6
health
Cebu City
73.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cebu City
2.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Cebu City
74.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Cebu City
87.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Cebu City
12.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Cebu City
76.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Cebu City
16.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Cebu City
5
Chișinău
8
housing
Cebu City
$15,479/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Cebu City
41.8%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Cebu City
36.7%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Cebu City
70.0%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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