cost
Cost of Living Index
Mbale City82.2 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Mbale City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Mbale City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Mbale City 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 | Mbale City | 82.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Mbale City | 63.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Mbale City | $1,428 | 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 | Mbale City | 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 | Mbale City | $3,514/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 | Mbale City | 7.6% | 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 | Mbale City | 72.4 | 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 | Mbale City | 74.8 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
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Mbale City leads safety, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads cost, jobs, and health.
cost
Mbale City
82.2
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Mbale City
63.9
Chișinău
63
housing
Mbale City
$1,428
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Mbale City
10.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Mbale City
$3,514/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Mbale City
7.6%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Mbale City
72.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Mbale City
74.8 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Mbale City
1.0%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Mbale City
50.2
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Mbale City
48
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Mbale City
18.6 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Mbale City
46.1 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Mbale City
36.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Mbale City
3.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Mbale City
$9,628/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Mbale City
41.5%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Mbale City
43.6%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Mbale City
41.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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