cost
Cost of Living Index
Port Harcourt113.4 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Port Harcourt leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Port Harcourt leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Port Harcourt 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 | Port Harcourt | 113.4 | 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 | Port Harcourt | 71 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Port Harcourt | $1,731 | 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 | Port Harcourt | 8.0x | 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 | Port Harcourt | $828/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Port Harcourt | 7.2% | 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 | Port Harcourt | 77.9 | 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 | Port Harcourt | 71.7 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
Port Harcourt wins on 13 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
Port Harcourt leads safety, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads cost, salary, and jobs.
cost
Port Harcourt
113.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Port Harcourt
71
Chișinău
63
housing
Port Harcourt
$1,731
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Port Harcourt
8.0x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Port Harcourt
$828/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Port Harcourt
7.2%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Port Harcourt
77.9
Chișinău
70.6
health
Port Harcourt
71.7 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Port Harcourt
1.4%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Port Harcourt
74.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Port Harcourt
45.7
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Port Harcourt
11.9 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Port Harcourt
36.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Port Harcourt
28.7%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Port Harcourt
5.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Port Harcourt
$6,817/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Port Harcourt
20.5%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Port Harcourt
54.3%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Port Harcourt
24.9%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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