cost
Cost of Living Index
Chiang Mai81.1 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chiang Mai leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chiang Mai leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chiang Mai 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 | Chiang Mai | 81.1 | 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 | Chiang Mai | 59.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chiang Mai | $2,066 | 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 | Chiang Mai | 10.7x | 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 | Chiang Mai | $2,876/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 | Chiang Mai | 3.8% | 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 | Chiang Mai | 70.3 | 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 | Chiang Mai | 70.9 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
Chiang Mai 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
Chiang Mai leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, health, and air quality.
cost
Chiang Mai
81.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Chiang Mai
59.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Chiang Mai
$2,066
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Chiang Mai
10.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Chiang Mai
$2,876/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Chiang Mai
3.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Chiang Mai
70.3
Chișinău
70.6
health
Chiang Mai
70.9 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Chiang Mai
1.1%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Chiang Mai
75.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Chiang Mai
61.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Chiang Mai
22.7 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Chiang Mai
42.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Chiang Mai
18.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Chiang Mai
5.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Chiang Mai
$10,782/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Chiang Mai
36.6%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Chiang Mai
48.9%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Chiang Mai
52.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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