cost
Cost of Living Index
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Doha75.7 / 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: Doha leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Doha 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 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Doha | 75.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Doha | $1,600 | 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 |
| House Price to Income | Doha | 6.9x | 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 | Doha | $5,008/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 | Doha | 8.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Doha | 91.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Doha | 73.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Doha 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
Chișinău leads jobs, health, and environment; Doha leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Chișinău
81.5
Doha
75.7
safety
Chișinău
63
Doha
69.3
housing
Chișinău
$2,927
Doha
$1,600
housing
Chișinău
12.5x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Chișinău
$945/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Chișinău
6.4%
Doha
8.1%
health
Chișinău
70.6
Doha
91.7
health
Chișinău
75.8 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Chișinău
-0.6%
Doha
5.9%
education
Chișinău
61.2
Doha
80.6
transport
Chișinău
61.3
Doha
84.5
safety
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Chișinău
28.5%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Chișinău
8
Doha
5.1
housing
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Chișinău
20.1%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Chișinău
49.5%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Chișinău
81.3%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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