cost
Cost of Living Index
Łódź103.5 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Łódź leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Łódź leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Łódź 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 | Łódź | 103.5 | 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 | Łódź | 79.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Łódź | $2,341 | 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 | Łódź | 11.5x | 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 | Łódź | $4,735/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 | Łódź | 7.8% | 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 | Łódź | 67.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Chișinău | 70.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Łódź | 79.7 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
Chișinău wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Łódź.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Łódź leads safety, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads cost, jobs, and health.
cost
Łódź
103.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Łódź
79.8
Chișinău
63
housing
Łódź
$2,341
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Łódź
11.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Łódź
$4,735/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Łódź
7.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Łódź
67.5
Chișinău
70.6
health
Łódź
79.7 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Łódź
0.1%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Łódź
56.2
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Łódź
57.1
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Łódź
19.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Łódź
59.9 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Łódź
30.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Łódź
4.4
Chișinău
8
housing
Łódź
$5,172/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Łódź
26.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Łódź
43.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Łódź
80.4%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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