cost
Cost of Living Index
Essen65.6 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Essen leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Essen leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Essen leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Essen 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 | Essen | 65.6 | 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 | Essen | 70.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Essen | $2,100 | 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 | Essen | 11.5x | 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 | Essen | $4,764/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 | Essen | 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 | Essen | 72.7 | 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 | Essen | 74.1 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
Essen 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
Essen leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads jobs, health, and environment.
cost
Essen
65.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Essen
70.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Essen
$2,100
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Essen
11.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Essen
$4,764/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Essen
7.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Essen
72.7
Chișinău
70.6
health
Essen
74.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Essen
0.5%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Essen
85.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Essen
40.7
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Essen
17.6 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Essen
64.6 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Essen
33.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Essen
4.9
Chișinău
8
housing
Essen
$13,316/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Essen
31.8%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Essen
44.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Essen
39.3%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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