cost
Cost of Living Index
Hanoi93.7 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
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: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hanoi leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Hanoi 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 | Hanoi | 93.7 | 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 | Hanoi | 63.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hanoi | $1,577 | 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 | Hanoi | 13.0x | 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 | Hanoi | $3,785/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 | Hanoi | 7.5% | 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 | Hanoi | 68.7 | 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 | Hanoi | 76.0 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
Chișinău wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Hanoi.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Hanoi leads safety, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Hanoi
93.7
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Hanoi
63.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Hanoi
$1,577
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Hanoi
13.0x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Hanoi
$3,785/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Hanoi
7.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Hanoi
68.7
Chișinău
70.6
health
Hanoi
76.0 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hanoi
2.4%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Hanoi
51.5
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Hanoi
59.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Hanoi
27.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Hanoi
66.1 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Hanoi
27.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Hanoi
3.5
Chișinău
8
housing
Hanoi
$14,052/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Hanoi
61.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Hanoi
45.7%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Hanoi
63.3%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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