cost
Cost of Living Index
Culiacán80.2 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Culiacán leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Culiacán leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Culiacán 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 | Culiacán | 80.2 | 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 | Culiacán | 67.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Culiacán | $2,987 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Culiacán | 11.8x | 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 | Culiacán | $2,389/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 | Culiacán | 4.8% | 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 | Culiacán | 86.6 | 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 | Culiacán | 76.2 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Culiacán 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
Culiacán leads cost, safety, and housing; Chișinău leads rent, environment, and connectivity.
cost
Culiacán
80.2
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Culiacán
67.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Culiacán
$2,987
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Culiacán
11.8x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Culiacán
$2,389/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Culiacán
4.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Culiacán
86.6
Chișinău
70.6
health
Culiacán
76.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Culiacán
0.9%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Culiacán
60.6
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Culiacán
70.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Culiacán
21.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Culiacán
21.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Culiacán
29.2%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Culiacán
4.8
Chișinău
8
housing
Culiacán
$17,684/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Culiacán
21.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Culiacán
65.6%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Culiacán
21.7%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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