cost
Cost of Living Index
El Mahalla El Kubra60.3 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: El Mahalla El Kubra leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; El Mahalla El Kubra leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; El Mahalla El Kubra 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | 60.3 | 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | 60.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | El Mahalla El Kubra | $2,429 | 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | 8.4x | 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | $3,194/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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | 8.6% | 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | 68.1 | 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 | El Mahalla El Kubra | 74.2 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
El Mahalla El Kubra wins on 12 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
El Mahalla El Kubra leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
El Mahalla El Kubra
60.3
Chișinău
81.5
safety
El Mahalla El Kubra
60.2
Chișinău
63
housing
El Mahalla El Kubra
$2,429
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
El Mahalla El Kubra
8.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
El Mahalla El Kubra
$3,194/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
El Mahalla El Kubra
8.6%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
El Mahalla El Kubra
68.1
Chișinău
70.6
health
El Mahalla El Kubra
74.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Mahalla El Kubra
1.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
El Mahalla El Kubra
71.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
El Mahalla El Kubra
83.9
Chișinău
61.3
safety
El Mahalla El Kubra
27.0 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
El Mahalla El Kubra
22.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
El Mahalla El Kubra
34.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
El Mahalla El Kubra
4.2
Chișinău
8
housing
El Mahalla El Kubra
$15,530/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
El Mahalla El Kubra
35.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
El Mahalla El Kubra
71.6%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
El Mahalla El Kubra
50.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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