cost
Cost of Living Index
Feira de Santana85.1 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Feira de Santana leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Feira de Santana leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Feira de Santana 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 | Feira de Santana | 85.1 | 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 | Feira de Santana | 74.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Feira de Santana | $1,661 | 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 | Feira de Santana | 11.4x | 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 | Feira de Santana | $1,612/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Feira de Santana | 90.8 | 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 | Feira de Santana | 73.2 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 |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Feira de Santana | 20.4 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Chișinău | 33.5 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Feira de Santana wins on 14 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
Feira de Santana leads safety, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads cost, health, and environment.
cost
Feira de Santana
85.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Feira de Santana
74.5
Chișinău
63
housing
Feira de Santana
$1,661
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Feira de Santana
11.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Feira de Santana
$1,612/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Feira de Santana
6.4%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Feira de Santana
90.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Feira de Santana
73.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Feira de Santana
1.0%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Feira de Santana
68.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Feira de Santana
79.6
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Feira de Santana
20.7 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Feira de Santana
48.0 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Feira de Santana
25.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Feira de Santana
6
Chișinău
8
housing
Feira de Santana
$7,240/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Feira de Santana
11.7%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Feira de Santana
37.1%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Feira de Santana
89.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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