cost
Cost of Living Index
Ottawa72.8 / 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: Ottawa leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ottawa leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ottawa leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ottawa 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 | Ottawa | 72.8 | 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 | Ottawa | 85.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ottawa | $1,289 | 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 | Ottawa | 5.0x | 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 | Ottawa | $4,170/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 | Ottawa | 9.5% | 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 | Ottawa | 56.7 | 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 | Ottawa | 80.5 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
Ottawa wins on 14 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
Ottawa leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads jobs, health, and environment.
cost
Ottawa
72.8
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Ottawa
85.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Ottawa
$1,289
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Ottawa
5.0x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Ottawa
$4,170/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Ottawa
9.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Ottawa
56.7
Chișinău
70.6
health
Ottawa
80.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ottawa
3.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Ottawa
65.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Ottawa
48.7
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Ottawa
25.0 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Ottawa
67.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Ottawa
23.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Ottawa
6.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Ottawa
$12,906/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Ottawa
49.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Ottawa
52.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Ottawa
57.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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