cost
Cost of Living Index
Hachiōji-shi88.9 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hachiōji-shi leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Hachiōji-shi 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 | Hachiōji-shi | 88.9 | 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 | Hachiōji-shi | 67.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hachiōji-shi | $1,887 | 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 | Hachiōji-shi | 14.3x | 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 | Hachiōji-shi | $5,053/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 | Hachiōji-shi | 9.5% | 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 | Hachiōji-shi | 80.5 | 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 | Hachiōji-shi | 78.2 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
Hachiōji-shi wins on 13 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
Hachiōji-shi leads safety, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Hachiōji-shi
88.9
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Hachiōji-shi
67.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Hachiōji-shi
$1,887
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Hachiōji-shi
14.3x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Hachiōji-shi
$5,053/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Hachiōji-shi
9.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Hachiōji-shi
80.5
Chișinău
70.6
health
Hachiōji-shi
78.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hachiōji-shi
0.7%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Hachiōji-shi
79.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Hachiōji-shi
82.8
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Hachiōji-shi
24.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Hachiōji-shi
78.2 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Hachiōji-shi
9.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Hachiōji-shi
6.1
Chișinău
8
housing
Hachiōji-shi
$8,948/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Hachiōji-shi
68.0%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Hachiōji-shi
46.8%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Hachiōji-shi
40.4%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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