cost
Cost of Living Index
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Beijing91.5 / 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: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Beijing 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 | Chișinău | 81.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Beijing | 91.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Beijing | 60.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Beijing | $3,003 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Beijing | 8.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Beijing | $2,921/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Beijing | 8.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Beijing | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Beijing | 78.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Beijing 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
Chișinău leads cost, safety, and rent; Beijing leads housing, salary, and health.
cost
Chișinău
81.5
Beijing
91.5
safety
Chișinău
63
Beijing
60.7
housing
Chișinău
$2,927
Beijing
$3,003
housing
Chișinău
12.5x
Beijing
8.1x
jobs
Chișinău
$945/mo
Beijing
$2,921/mo
jobs
Chișinău
6.4%
Beijing
8.2%
health
Chișinău
70.6
Beijing
65.1
health
Chișinău
75.8 years
Beijing
78.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Chișinău
-0.6%
Beijing
-0.3%
education
Chișinău
61.2
Beijing
58.8
transport
Chișinău
61.3
Beijing
68.2
safety
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
safety
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
health
Chișinău
28.5%
Beijing
24.4%
quality
Chișinău
8
Beijing
7.3
housing
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
religion
Chișinău
20.1%
Beijing
52.5%
religion
Chișinău
49.5%
Beijing
66.0%
religion
Chișinău
81.3%
Beijing
58.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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