cost
Cost of Living Index
Nairobi56.5 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Nairobi leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Nairobi leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Nairobi 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 | Nairobi | 56.5 | 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 | Nairobi | 49.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Nairobi | $1,400 | 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 | Nairobi | 5.8x | 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 | Nairobi | $2,220/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 | Nairobi | 10.4% | 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 | Nairobi | 75.4 | 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 | Nairobi | 66.0 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
Nairobi wins on 13 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
Nairobi leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Nairobi
56.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Nairobi
49.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Nairobi
$1,400
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Nairobi
5.8x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Nairobi
$2,220/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Nairobi
10.4%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Nairobi
75.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Nairobi
66.0 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Nairobi
1.9%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Nairobi
75.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Nairobi
88.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Nairobi
23.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Nairobi
53.9 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Nairobi
10.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Nairobi
5.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Nairobi
$3,579/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Nairobi
68.7%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Nairobi
34.0%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Nairobi
53.3%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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