cost
Cost of Living Index
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality87.4 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality 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 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 87.4 | 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 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 72 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | $2,830 | 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 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 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 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | $3,274/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 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 19.4% | 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 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 66.7 | 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 | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 71.4 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
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality 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
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality leads safety, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads cost, jobs, and health.
cost
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
87.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
72
Chișinău
63
housing
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
$2,830
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
10.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
$3,274/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
19.4%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
66.7
Chișinău
70.6
health
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
71.4 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
1.4%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
62.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
64.1
Chișinău
61.3
safety
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
21.7 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
63.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
16.2%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
5.3
Chișinău
8
housing
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
$7,817/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
84.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
84.7%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
34.0%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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