cost
Cost of Living Index
Heyuan78.4 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
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: Heyuan leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Heyuan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Heyuan 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 | Heyuan | 78.4 | 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 | Heyuan | 42.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Heyuan | $1,656 | 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 | Heyuan | 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 | Heyuan | $1,821/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 | Heyuan | 10.0% | 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 | Heyuan | 72.3 | 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 | Heyuan | 81.3 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
Heyuan 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
Heyuan leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Heyuan
78.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Heyuan
42.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Heyuan
$1,656
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Heyuan
8.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Heyuan
$1,821/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Heyuan
10.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Heyuan
72.3
Chișinău
70.6
health
Heyuan
81.3 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Heyuan
-0.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Heyuan
61.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Heyuan
61.9
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Heyuan
13.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Heyuan
27.3 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Heyuan
22.7%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Heyuan
6
Chișinău
8
housing
Heyuan
$7,130/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Heyuan
48.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Heyuan
43.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Heyuan
28.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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