cost
Cost of Living Index
Fangchenggang96 / 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; Chișinău leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Fangchenggang 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 | Fangchenggang | 96 | 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 | Fangchenggang | 50.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Fangchenggang | $2,944 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Fangchenggang | 12.3x | 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 | Fangchenggang | $3,300/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 | Fangchenggang | 8.0% | 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 | Fangchenggang | 80.7 | 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 | Fangchenggang | 78.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Fangchenggang 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
Fangchenggang leads housing, salary, and health; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Fangchenggang
96
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Fangchenggang
50.9
Chișinău
63
housing
Fangchenggang
$2,944
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Fangchenggang
12.3x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Fangchenggang
$3,300/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Fangchenggang
8.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Fangchenggang
80.7
Chișinău
70.6
health
Fangchenggang
78.8 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Fangchenggang
1.0%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Fangchenggang
73.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Fangchenggang
53.2
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Fangchenggang
26.6 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Fangchenggang
40.0 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Fangchenggang
17.6%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Fangchenggang
5.3
Chișinău
8
housing
Fangchenggang
$5,577/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Fangchenggang
35.3%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Fangchenggang
60.0%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Fangchenggang
61.6%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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