cost
Cost of Living Index
Hengyang104.4 / 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; Hengyang leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hengyang 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 | Hengyang | 104.4 | 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 | Hengyang | 45.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hengyang | $1,888 | 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 | Hengyang | 8.3x | 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 | Hengyang | $4,017/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 | Hengyang | 11.0% | 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 | Hengyang | 75.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Hengyang | 19.4 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Chișinău | 33.5 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Hengyang 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
Hengyang leads rent, housing, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Hengyang
104.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Hengyang
45.8
Chișinău
63
housing
Hengyang
$1,888
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Hengyang
8.3x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Hengyang
$4,017/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Hengyang
11.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Hengyang
75.1
Chișinău
70.6
health
Hengyang
75.8 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hengyang
0.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Hengyang
78.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Hengyang
82.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Hengyang
17.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Hengyang
11.1 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Hengyang
11.0%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Hengyang
6.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Hengyang
$4,545/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Hengyang
70.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Hengyang
48.8%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Hengyang
22.7%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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