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Cost of Living Index
Qingyuan81.4 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Qingyuan leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Qingyuan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Qingyuan 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 | Qingyuan | 81.4 | 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 | Qingyuan | 48.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Qingyuan | $2,323 | 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 | Qingyuan | 10.6x | 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 | Qingyuan | $2,074/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 | Qingyuan | 5.0% | 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 | Qingyuan | 63.4 | 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 | Qingyuan | 71.5 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 |
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Winner
Qingyuan wins on 15 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
Qingyuan leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, health, and air quality.
cost
Qingyuan
81.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Qingyuan
48.5
Chișinău
63
housing
Qingyuan
$2,323
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Qingyuan
10.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Qingyuan
$2,074/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Qingyuan
5.0%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Qingyuan
63.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Qingyuan
71.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Qingyuan
1.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Qingyuan
71.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Qingyuan
83.9
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Qingyuan
10.4 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Qingyuan
15.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Qingyuan
10.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Qingyuan
5.4
Chișinău
8
housing
Qingyuan
$6,304/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Qingyuan
68.7%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Qingyuan
77.9%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Qingyuan
73.5%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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