cost
Cost of Living Index
Chennai86.5 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
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: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chennai leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chennai 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 | Chennai | 86.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Chennai | 61.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chennai | $2,686 | 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 | Chennai | 8.5x | 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 | Chennai | $1,624/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 | Chennai | 7.2% | 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 | Chennai | 71.8 | 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 | Chennai | 69.0 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
Chennai 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
Chennai leads rent, housing, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Chennai
86.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Chennai
61.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Chennai
$2,686
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Chennai
8.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Chennai
$1,624/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Chennai
7.2%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Chennai
71.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Chennai
69.0 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Chennai
2.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Chennai
66.4
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Chennai
77.2
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Chennai
16.7 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Chennai
44.2 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Chennai
25.6%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Chennai
5.5
Chișinău
8
housing
Chennai
$13,560/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Chennai
55.5%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Chennai
79.1%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Chennai
37.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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