cost
Cost of Living Index
New Cairo69.3 / 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: New Cairo leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; New Cairo leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; New Cairo 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 | New Cairo | 69.3 | 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 | New Cairo | 52.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | New Cairo | $1,022 | 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 | New Cairo | 9.9x | 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 | New Cairo | $2,856/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 | New Cairo | 10.0% | 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 | New Cairo | 83.2 | 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 | New Cairo | 77.0 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
New Cairo 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
New Cairo leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, jobs, and environment.
cost
New Cairo
69.3
Chișinău
81.5
safety
New Cairo
52.2
Chișinău
63
housing
New Cairo
$1,022
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
New Cairo
9.9x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
New Cairo
$2,856/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
New Cairo
10.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
New Cairo
83.2
Chișinău
70.6
health
New Cairo
77.0 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
New Cairo
1.1%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
New Cairo
58.5
Chișinău
61.2
transport
New Cairo
67.8
Chișinău
61.3
safety
New Cairo
27.4 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
New Cairo
14.6 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
New Cairo
38.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
New Cairo
4.1
Chișinău
8
housing
New Cairo
$16,031/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
New Cairo
44.5%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
New Cairo
64.8%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
New Cairo
51.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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