cost
Cost of Living Index
El Paso–Juárez91.5 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; El Paso–Juárez leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; El Paso–Juárez leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; El Paso–Juárez 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 Paso–Juárez | 91.5 | 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 | El Paso–Juárez | 84.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | El Paso–Juárez | $1,903 | 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 Paso–Juárez | 6.7x | 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 | El Paso–Juárez | $3,344/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 Paso–Juárez | 7.8% | 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 | El Paso–Juárez | 88.9 | 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 | El Paso–Juárez | 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 |
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Winner
Chișinău wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to El Paso–Juárez.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
El Paso–Juárez leads safety, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads cost, jobs, and health.
cost
El Paso–Juárez
91.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
El Paso–Juárez
84.4
Chișinău
63
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$1,903
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
El Paso–Juárez
6.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
$3,344/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
El Paso–Juárez
7.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
El Paso–Juárez
88.9
Chișinău
70.6
health
El Paso–Juárez
72.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
El Paso–Juárez
1.4%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
El Paso–Juárez
50.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
El Paso–Juárez
58.7
Chișinău
61.3
safety
El Paso–Juárez
9.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
El Paso–Juárez
19.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
El Paso–Juárez
36.8%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
El Paso–Juárez
5.9
Chișinău
8
housing
El Paso–Juárez
$16,181/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
El Paso–Juárez
41.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
33.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
El Paso–Juárez
7.0%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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