cost
Cost of Living Index
Ho Chi Minh City74.5 / 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: Ho Chi Minh City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ho Chi Minh City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ho Chi Minh City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ho Chi Minh City 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 | Ho Chi Minh City | 74.5 | 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 | Ho Chi Minh City | 74.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ho Chi Minh City | $2,807 | 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 | Ho Chi Minh City | 6.5x | 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 | Ho Chi Minh City | $2,164/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 | Ho Chi Minh City | 5.2% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ho Chi Minh City | 66.9 | 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 | Ho Chi Minh City | 76.1 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
Ho Chi Minh City wins on 14 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
Ho Chi Minh City leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads health, air quality, and environment.
cost
Ho Chi Minh City
74.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Ho Chi Minh City
74.5
Chișinău
63
housing
Ho Chi Minh City
$2,807
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Ho Chi Minh City
6.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Ho Chi Minh City
$2,164/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Ho Chi Minh City
5.2%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Ho Chi Minh City
66.9
Chișinău
70.6
health
Ho Chi Minh City
76.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ho Chi Minh City
1.4%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Ho Chi Minh City
67.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Ho Chi Minh City
79
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Ho Chi Minh City
31.1 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Ho Chi Minh City
73.5 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Ho Chi Minh City
15.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Ho Chi Minh City
3.5
Chișinău
8
housing
Ho Chi Minh City
$7,644/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Ho Chi Minh City
83.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Ho Chi Minh City
42.1%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Ho Chi Minh City
73.2%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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