cost
Cost of Living Index
Omsk77 / 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: Omsk leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Omsk leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Omsk leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Omsk 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 | Omsk | 77 | 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 | Omsk | 66.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Omsk | $2,574 | 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 | Omsk | 9.8x | 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 | Omsk | $2,773/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 | Omsk | 5.7% | 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 | Omsk | 57 | 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 | Omsk | 73.5 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
Omsk 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
Omsk leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads health, environment, and connectivity.
cost
Omsk
77
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Omsk
66.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Omsk
$2,574
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Omsk
9.8x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Omsk
$2,773/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Omsk
5.7%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Omsk
57
Chișinău
70.6
health
Omsk
73.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Omsk
-0.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Omsk
53.8
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Omsk
62.1
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Omsk
24.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Omsk
46.1 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Omsk
19.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Omsk
4.9
Chișinău
8
housing
Omsk
$11,243/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Omsk
39.5%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Omsk
65.3%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Omsk
57.2%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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