cost
Cost of Living Index
Chandigarh73.1 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chandigarh leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chandigarh 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 | Chandigarh | 73.1 | 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 | Chandigarh | 53.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chandigarh | $2,811 | 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 | Chandigarh | 12.7x | 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 | Chandigarh | $3,114/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 | Chandigarh | 7.8% | 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 | Chandigarh | 61.8 | 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 | Chandigarh | 73.3 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
Chandigarh 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
Chandigarh leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Chandigarh
73.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Chandigarh
53.8
Chișinău
63
housing
Chandigarh
$2,811
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Chandigarh
12.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Chandigarh
$3,114/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Chandigarh
7.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Chandigarh
61.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Chandigarh
73.3 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Chandigarh
2.4%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Chandigarh
71.4
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Chandigarh
83.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Chandigarh
19.1 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Chandigarh
37.9 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Chandigarh
20.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Chandigarh
5.8
Chișinău
8
housing
Chandigarh
$13,629/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Chandigarh
43.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Chandigarh
74.9%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Chandigarh
43.0%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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