cost
Cost of Living Index
Dushanbe92.5 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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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; Dushanbe 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 | Dushanbe | 92.5 | 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 | Dushanbe | 60.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Dushanbe | $1,551 | 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 | Dushanbe | 12.9x | 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 | Dushanbe | $1,164/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Dushanbe | 66.8 | 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 | Dushanbe | 72.1 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 |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Dushanbe | 30.8 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Chișinău | 33.5 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Chișinău wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Dushanbe.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Dushanbe leads rent, salary, and air quality; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Dushanbe
92.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Dushanbe
60.5
Chișinău
63
housing
Dushanbe
$1,551
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Dushanbe
12.9x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Dushanbe
$1,164/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Dushanbe
6.4%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Dushanbe
66.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Dushanbe
72.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Dushanbe
2.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Dushanbe
51.6
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Dushanbe
59.4
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Dushanbe
25.9 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Dushanbe
16.0 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Dushanbe
28.8%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Dushanbe
6.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Dushanbe
$12,270/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Dushanbe
21.0%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Dushanbe
42.0%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Dushanbe
60.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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