cost
Cost of Living Index
Islamabad85.9 / 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; Islamabad leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Islamabad leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Islamabad 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 | Islamabad | 85.9 | 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 | Islamabad | 86.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Islamabad | $1,712 | 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 | Islamabad | 8.8x | 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 | Islamabad | $2,076/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 | Islamabad | 10.1% | 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 | Islamabad | 82.9 | 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 | Islamabad | 77.6 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
Islamabad 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
Islamabad leads safety, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads cost, jobs, and air quality.
cost
Islamabad
85.9
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Islamabad
86.8
Chișinău
63
housing
Islamabad
$1,712
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Islamabad
8.8x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Islamabad
$2,076/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Islamabad
10.1%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Islamabad
82.9
Chișinău
70.6
health
Islamabad
77.6 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Islamabad
3.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Islamabad
81.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Islamabad
58.9
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Islamabad
17.6 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Islamabad
47.5 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Islamabad
23.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Islamabad
4.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Islamabad
$5,881/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Islamabad
50.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Islamabad
21.5%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Islamabad
39.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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