cost
Cost of Living Index
Phnom Penh94.1 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Phnom Penh leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Phnom Penh 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 | Phnom Penh | 94.1 | 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 | Phnom Penh | 81.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Phnom Penh | $1,356 | 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 | Phnom Penh | 12.6x | 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 | Phnom Penh | $1,176/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 | Phnom Penh | 7.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Life Expectancy | Phnom Penh | 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 |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Phnom Penh | 28.7 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Chișinău | 33.5 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Phnom Penh wins on 11 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
Phnom Penh leads safety, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Phnom Penh
94.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Phnom Penh
81.9
Chișinău
63
housing
Phnom Penh
$1,356
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Phnom Penh
12.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Phnom Penh
$1,176/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Phnom Penh
7.9%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Phnom Penh
70.6
Chișinău
70.6
health
Phnom Penh
73.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Phnom Penh
2.1%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Phnom Penh
68.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Phnom Penh
52.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Phnom Penh
4.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Phnom Penh
31.6 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Phnom Penh
9.6%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Phnom Penh
5.2
Chișinău
8
housing
Phnom Penh
$13,175/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Phnom Penh
67.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Phnom Penh
40.0%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Phnom Penh
48.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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