cost
Cost of Living Index
Kitakyūshū72.6 / 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: Kitakyūshū leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kitakyūshū 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 | Kitakyūshū | 72.6 | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 62.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kitakyūshū | $1,924 | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 12.6x | 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 | Kitakyūshū | $3,678/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 | Kitakyūshū | 9.7% | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 74.1 | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 82.8 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
Kitakyūshū 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
Kitakyūshū leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Kitakyūshū
72.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Kitakyūshū
62.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Kitakyūshū
$1,924
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Kitakyūshū
12.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Kitakyūshū
$3,678/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Kitakyūshū
9.7%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Kitakyūshū
74.1
Chișinău
70.6
health
Kitakyūshū
82.8 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kitakyūshū
1.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Kitakyūshū
69.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Kitakyūshū
80.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Kitakyūshū
18.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Kitakyūshū
44.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Kitakyūshū
10.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Kitakyūshū
4.3
Chișinău
8
housing
Kitakyūshū
$14,549/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Kitakyūshū
69.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Kitakyūshū
34.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Kitakyūshū
25.5%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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