cost
Cost of Living Index
Mar del Plata78.9 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Mar del Plata leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Mar del Plata leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Mar del Plata 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 | Mar del Plata | 78.9 | 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 | Mar del Plata | 55.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Mar del Plata | $1,487 | 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 | Mar del Plata | 9.3x | 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 | Mar del Plata | $1,062/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 | Mar del Plata | 5.5% | 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 | Mar del Plata | 79.1 | 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 | Mar del Plata | 76.7 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
Mar del Plata 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
Mar del Plata leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, air quality, and environment.
cost
Mar del Plata
78.9
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Mar del Plata
55.2
Chișinău
63
housing
Mar del Plata
$1,487
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Mar del Plata
9.3x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Mar del Plata
$1,062/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Mar del Plata
5.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Mar del Plata
79.1
Chișinău
70.6
health
Mar del Plata
76.7 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Mar del Plata
0.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Mar del Plata
60.6
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Mar del Plata
70.4
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Mar del Plata
16.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Mar del Plata
28.3 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Mar del Plata
21.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Mar del Plata
3.3
Chișinău
8
housing
Mar del Plata
$13,849/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Mar del Plata
55.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Mar del Plata
44.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Mar del Plata
35.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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