cost
Cost of Living Index
Liuzhou76.4 / 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: Liuzhou leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Liuzhou 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 | Liuzhou | 76.4 | 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 | Liuzhou | 58.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Liuzhou | $2,512 | 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 | Liuzhou | 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 | Liuzhou | $1,650/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 | Liuzhou | 5.9% | 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 | Liuzhou | 80.4 | 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 | Liuzhou | 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
Liuzhou wins on 17 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
Liuzhou leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and environment.
cost
Liuzhou
76.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Liuzhou
58.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Liuzhou
$2,512
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Liuzhou
12.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Liuzhou
$1,650/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Liuzhou
5.9%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Liuzhou
80.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Liuzhou
76.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Liuzhou
1.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Liuzhou
66.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Liuzhou
77.1
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Liuzhou
14.1 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Liuzhou
17.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Liuzhou
18.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Liuzhou
4.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Liuzhou
$5,223/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Liuzhou
37.6%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Liuzhou
59.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Liuzhou
30.5%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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