cost
Cost of Living Index
Erzurum46.8 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Erzurum leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Erzurum 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 | Erzurum | 46.8 | 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 | Erzurum | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Erzurum | $2,544 | 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 | Erzurum | 15.2x | 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 | Erzurum | $1,963/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 | Erzurum | 9.0% | 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 | Erzurum | 80.4 | 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 | Erzurum | 74.4 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 Erzurum.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Erzurum leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Erzurum
46.8
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Erzurum
42.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Erzurum
$2,544
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Erzurum
15.2x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Erzurum
$1,963/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Erzurum
9.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Erzurum
80.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Erzurum
74.4 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Erzurum
1.5%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Erzurum
49.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Erzurum
56.7
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Erzurum
13.5 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Erzurum
42.1 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Erzurum
35.7%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Erzurum
4.9
Chișinău
8
housing
Erzurum
$13,701/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Erzurum
38.6%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Erzurum
16.6%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Erzurum
59.0%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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