cost
Cost of Living Index
Q521787.1 / 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; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Q5217 leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Q5217 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 | Q5217 | 87.1 | 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 | Q5217 | 61.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q5217 | $1,933 | 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 | Q5217 | 10.9x | 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 | Q5217 | $2,817/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 | Q5217 | 10.0% | 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 | Q5217 | 53.9 | 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 | Q5217 | 73.6 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
Q5217 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
Q5217 leads rent, housing, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Q5217
87.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Q5217
61.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Q5217
$1,933
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Q5217
10.9x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Q5217
$2,817/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Q5217
10.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Q5217
53.9
Chișinău
70.6
health
Q5217
73.6 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Q5217
2.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Q5217
73.2
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Q5217
85.4
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Q5217
20.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Q5217
65.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Q5217
16.5%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Q5217
5
Chișinău
8
housing
Q5217
$10,771/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Q5217
26.6%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Q5217
59.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Q5217
88.9%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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