cost
Cost of Living Index
Goiânia65.1 / 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: Goiânia leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Goiânia leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Goiânia leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Goiânia 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 | Goiânia | 65.1 | 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 | Goiânia | 79.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Goiânia | $1,815 | 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 | Goiânia | 12.2x | 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 | Goiânia | $2,541/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 | Goiânia | 7.1% | 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 | Goiânia | 73.5 | 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 | Goiânia | 76.9 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
Goiânia 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
Goiânia leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads jobs, environment, and connectivity.
cost
Goiânia
65.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Goiânia
79.2
Chișinău
63
housing
Goiânia
$1,815
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Goiânia
12.2x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Goiânia
$2,541/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Goiânia
7.1%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Goiânia
73.5
Chișinău
70.6
health
Goiânia
76.9 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Goiânia
0.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Goiânia
74.6
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Goiânia
54.1
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Goiânia
8.0 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Goiânia
50.5 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Goiânia
27.0%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Goiânia
4
Chișinău
8
housing
Goiânia
$12,802/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Goiânia
16.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Goiânia
55.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Goiânia
57.9%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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