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Cost of Living Index
Guatemala City64.4 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Guatemala City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Guatemala City 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 | Guatemala City | 64.4 | 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 | Guatemala City | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Guatemala City | $2,687 | 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 | Guatemala City | 16.3x | 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 | Guatemala City | $2,723/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 | Guatemala City | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Guatemala City | 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 | Guatemala City | 76.8 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
Guatemala City wins on 15 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
Guatemala City leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and environment.
cost
Guatemala City
64.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Guatemala City
42.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Guatemala City
$2,687
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Guatemala City
16.3x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Guatemala City
$2,723/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Guatemala City
3.3%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Guatemala City
73.5
Chișinău
70.6
health
Guatemala City
76.8 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Guatemala City
3.1%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Guatemala City
73.2
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Guatemala City
77.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Guatemala City
20.7 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Guatemala City
48.3 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Guatemala City
25.6%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Guatemala City
5.1
Chișinău
8
housing
Guatemala City
$8,599/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Guatemala City
65.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Guatemala City
45.6%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Guatemala City
46.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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