cost
Cost of Living Index
Kota Malang51.5 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Kota Malang leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kota Malang leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kota Malang 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 | Kota Malang | 51.5 | 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 | Kota Malang | 56.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kota Malang | $2,337 | 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 | Kota Malang | 11.2x | 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 | Kota Malang | $1,834/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 | Kota Malang | 10.0% | 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 | Kota Malang | 70.4 | 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 | Kota Malang | 76.1 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
Kota Malang 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
Kota Malang leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Kota Malang
51.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Kota Malang
56.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Kota Malang
$2,337
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Kota Malang
11.2x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Kota Malang
$1,834/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Kota Malang
10.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Kota Malang
70.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Kota Malang
76.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kota Malang
0.1%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Kota Malang
59.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Kota Malang
51.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Kota Malang
23.0 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Kota Malang
41.2 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Kota Malang
16.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Kota Malang
4
Chișinău
8
housing
Kota Malang
$1,610/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Kota Malang
41.8%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Kota Malang
76.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Kota Malang
52.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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