cost
Cost of Living Index
Jaboatão dos Guararapes77.6 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Jaboatão dos Guararapes leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Jaboatão dos Guararapes 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 77.6 | 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 54.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | $1,231 | 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 13.6x | 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | $3,597/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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 4.3% | 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 | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 93.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 78.4 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
Jaboatão dos Guararapes 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
Jaboatão dos Guararapes leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and environment.
cost
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
77.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
54.6
Chișinău
63
housing
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
$1,231
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
13.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
$3,597/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
4.3%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
93.1
Chișinău
70.6
health
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
78.4 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
0.7%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
72.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
84.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
10.6 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
36.0 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
34.5%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
4.4
Chișinău
8
housing
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
$12,999/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
35.5%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
41.6%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Jaboatão dos Guararapes
64.4%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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