cost
Cost of Living Index
Panama City86.7 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
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: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Panama City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Panama City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chișinău 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 | Panama City | 86.7 | 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 | Panama City | 71.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Panama City | $2,336 | 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 | Panama City | 13.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Panama City | $4,352/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 | Panama City | 9.6% | 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 | Panama City | 76.3 | 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 | Panama City | 74.6 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
Panama City wins on 12 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
Panama City leads safety, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Panama City
86.7
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Panama City
71.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Panama City
$2,336
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Panama City
13.9x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Panama City
$4,352/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Panama City
9.6%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Panama City
76.3
Chișinău
70.6
health
Panama City
74.6 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Panama City
1.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Panama City
76.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Panama City
89.6
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Panama City
27.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Panama City
18.9 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Panama City
33.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Panama City
6.4
Chișinău
8
housing
Panama City
$8,744/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Panama City
32.3%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Panama City
51.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Panama City
63.4%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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