cost
Cost of Living Index
Niigata79.3 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Niigata leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Niigata leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Niigata 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 | Niigata | 79.3 | 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 | Niigata | 44 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Niigata | $1,675 | 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 | Niigata | 8.9x | 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 | Niigata | $4,239/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 | Niigata | 2.8% | 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 | Niigata | 75.8 | 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 | Niigata | 80.6 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
Niigata 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
Niigata leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, environment, and connectivity.
cost
Niigata
79.3
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Niigata
44
Chișinău
63
housing
Niigata
$1,675
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Niigata
8.9x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Niigata
$4,239/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Niigata
2.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Niigata
75.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Niigata
80.6 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Niigata
1.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Niigata
66.2
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Niigata
77.1
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Niigata
10.4 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Niigata
70.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Niigata
13.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Niigata
5.8
Chișinău
8
housing
Niigata
$7,798/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Niigata
77.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Niigata
37.5%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Niigata
73.7%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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