cost
Cost of Living Index
Kyoto71.9 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Kyoto leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kyoto leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kyoto leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kyoto 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 | Kyoto | 71.9 | 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 | Kyoto | 68 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kyoto | $1,760 | 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 | Kyoto | 10.4x | 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 | Kyoto | $3,618/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 | Kyoto | 3.2% | 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 | Kyoto | 69.4 | 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 | Kyoto | 74.4 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
Kyoto wins on 15 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
Kyoto leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads health, environment, and connectivity.
cost
Kyoto
71.9
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Kyoto
68
Chișinău
63
housing
Kyoto
$1,760
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Kyoto
10.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Kyoto
$3,618/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Kyoto
3.2%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Kyoto
69.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Kyoto
74.4 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kyoto
0.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Kyoto
74.6
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Kyoto
77.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Kyoto
27.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Kyoto
72.9 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Kyoto
14.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Kyoto
4.1
Chișinău
8
housing
Kyoto
$9,990/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Kyoto
79.7%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Kyoto
77.3%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Kyoto
63.5%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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