cost
Cost of Living Index
Izhevsk84 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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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; Izhevsk leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chișinău 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 | Izhevsk | 84 | 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 | Izhevsk | 49.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Izhevsk | $1,691 | 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 | Izhevsk | 15.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Izhevsk | $2,260/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 | Izhevsk | 7.3% | 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 | Izhevsk | 76.4 | 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 | Izhevsk | 78.1 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
Izhevsk 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
Izhevsk leads rent, salary, and health; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Izhevsk
84
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Izhevsk
49.6
Chișinău
63
housing
Izhevsk
$1,691
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Izhevsk
15.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Izhevsk
$2,260/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Izhevsk
7.3%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Izhevsk
76.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Izhevsk
78.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Izhevsk
1.7%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Izhevsk
61.8
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Izhevsk
62
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Izhevsk
15.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Izhevsk
63.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Izhevsk
23.2%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Izhevsk
3.2
Chișinău
8
housing
Izhevsk
$12,678/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Izhevsk
49.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Izhevsk
51.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Izhevsk
34.7%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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