cost
Cost of Living Index
Perth62.6 / 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: Perth leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Perth leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Perth 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 | Perth | 62.6 | 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 | Perth | 67.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Perth | $2,648 | 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 | Perth | 13.4x | 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 | Perth | $3,288/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 | Perth | 5.6% | 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 | Perth | 61.6 | 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 | Perth | 80.3 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
Perth 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
Perth leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads housing, health, and environment.
cost
Perth
62.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Perth
67.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Perth
$2,648
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Perth
13.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Perth
$3,288/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Perth
5.6%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Perth
61.6
Chișinău
70.6
health
Perth
80.3 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Perth
3.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Perth
93.5
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Perth
49.8
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Perth
24.9 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Perth
36.6 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Perth
25.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Perth
5
Chișinău
8
housing
Perth
$11,141/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Perth
11.6%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Perth
74.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Perth
57.5%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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