cost
Cost of Living Index
General Santos95.9 / 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; General Santos 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 | General Santos | 95.9 | 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 | General Santos | 47.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | General Santos | $1,752 | 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 | General Santos | 14.1x | 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 | General Santos | $940/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | General Santos | 9.1% | 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 | General Santos | 66.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | General Santos | 74.5 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 General Santos.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
General Santos leads rent, air quality, and demographics; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
General Santos
95.9
Chișinău
81.5
safety
General Santos
47.4
Chișinău
63
housing
General Santos
$1,752
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
General Santos
14.1x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
General Santos
$940/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
General Santos
9.1%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
General Santos
66.6
Chișinău
70.6
health
General Santos
74.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
General Santos
1.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
General Santos
86.4
Chișinău
61.2
transport
General Santos
91.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
General Santos
1.0 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
General Santos
78.2 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
General Santos
14.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
General Santos
5.3
Chișinău
8
housing
General Santos
$8,265/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
General Santos
36.6%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
General Santos
32.0%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
General Santos
92.7%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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