cost
Cost of Living Index
Lokoja72.3 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Lokoja leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Lokoja leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Lokoja 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 | Lokoja | 72.3 | 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 | Lokoja | 68 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Lokoja | $2,170 | 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 | Lokoja | 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 | Lokoja | $1,066/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 | Lokoja | 3.5% | 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 | Lokoja | 64.1 | 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 | Lokoja | 69.5 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
Lokoja 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
Lokoja leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads housing, health, and transport.
cost
Lokoja
72.3
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Lokoja
68
Chișinău
63
housing
Lokoja
$2,170
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Lokoja
12.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Lokoja
$1,066/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Lokoja
3.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Lokoja
64.1
Chișinău
70.6
health
Lokoja
69.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Lokoja
2.1%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Lokoja
66.8
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Lokoja
59.9
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Lokoja
14.1 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Lokoja
61.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Lokoja
13.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Lokoja
5.1
Chișinău
8
housing
Lokoja
$6,896/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Lokoja
33.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Lokoja
63.9%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Lokoja
30.4%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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