cost
Cost of Living Index
Duque de Caxias80.1 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Duque de Caxias leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Duque de Caxias leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chișinău 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 | Duque de Caxias | 80.1 | 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 | Duque de Caxias | 56.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Duque de Caxias | $1,743 | 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 | Duque de Caxias | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Duque de Caxias | $3,812/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 | Duque de Caxias | 6.8% | 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 | Duque de Caxias | 95.2 | 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 | Duque de Caxias | 72.5 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
Chișinău wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Duque de Caxias.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Duque de Caxias leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Duque de Caxias
80.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Duque de Caxias
56.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Duque de Caxias
$1,743
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Duque de Caxias
12.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Duque de Caxias
$3,812/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Duque de Caxias
6.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Duque de Caxias
95.2
Chișinău
70.6
health
Duque de Caxias
72.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Duque de Caxias
2.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Duque de Caxias
55.5
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Duque de Caxias
64.2
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Duque de Caxias
11.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Duque de Caxias
53.9 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Duque de Caxias
26.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Duque de Caxias
5.8
Chișinău
8
housing
Duque de Caxias
$8,026/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Duque de Caxias
14.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Duque de Caxias
30.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Duque de Caxias
65.9%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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