cost
Cost of Living Index
Harare85.3 / 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; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Harare leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Harare 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 | Harare | 85.3 | 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 | Harare | 58.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Harare | $984 | 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 | Harare | 8.6x | 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 | Harare | $3,835/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 | Harare | 10.3% | 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 | Harare | 80.8 | 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 | Harare | 74.1 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
Harare 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
Harare leads rent, housing, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Harare
85.3
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Harare
58.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Harare
$984
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Harare
8.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Harare
$3,835/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Harare
10.3%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Harare
80.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Harare
74.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Harare
2.5%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Harare
75.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Harare
80
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Harare
19.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Harare
46.5 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Harare
31.5%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Harare
5
Chișinău
8
housing
Harare
$9,634/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Harare
27.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Harare
60.1%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Harare
43.2%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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