cost
Cost of Living Index
Charlotte57.1 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Charlotte leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Charlotte leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Charlotte leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Charlotte 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 | Charlotte | 57.1 | 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 | Charlotte | 72.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Charlotte | $2,758 | 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 | Charlotte | 12.4x | 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 | Charlotte | $5,481/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 | Charlotte | 10.1% | 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 | Charlotte | 63.6 | 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 | Charlotte | 76.2 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
Charlotte 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
Charlotte leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads jobs, health, and environment.
cost
Charlotte
57.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Charlotte
72.5
Chișinău
63
housing
Charlotte
$2,758
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Charlotte
12.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Charlotte
$5,481/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Charlotte
10.1%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Charlotte
63.6
Chișinău
70.6
health
Charlotte
76.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Charlotte
0.4%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Charlotte
62
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Charlotte
72
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Charlotte
19.4 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Charlotte
62.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Charlotte
15.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Charlotte
4.2
Chișinău
8
housing
Charlotte
$15,856/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Charlotte
39.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Charlotte
78.3%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Charlotte
43.6%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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