cost
Cost of Living Index
Kampala82.8 / 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; Kampala leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kampala 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 | Kampala | 82.8 | 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 | Kampala | 36.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kampala | $1,191 | 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 | Kampala | 9.0x | 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 | Kampala | $3,566/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 | Kampala | 8.9% | 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 | Kampala | 63.2 | 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 | Kampala | 75.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kampala leads rent, housing, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Kampala
82.8
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Kampala
36.5
Chișinău
63
housing
Kampala
$1,191
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Kampala
9.0x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Kampala
$3,566/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Kampala
8.9%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Kampala
63.2
Chișinău
70.6
health
Kampala
75.0 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kampala
0.9%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Kampala
56.2
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Kampala
55.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Kampala
11.1 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Kampala
53.3 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Kampala
19.5%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Kampala
2.8
Chișinău
8
housing
Kampala
$7,918/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Kampala
49.7%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Kampala
77.8%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Kampala
23.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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