cost
Cost of Living Index
Rasht63.4 / 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: Rasht leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Rasht 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 | Rasht | 63.4 | 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 | Rasht | 62 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Rasht | $1,166 | 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 | Rasht | 14.6x | 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 | Rasht | $3,561/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 | Rasht | 11.5% | 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 | Rasht | 79.8 | 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 | Rasht | 74.5 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
Rasht wins on 12 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
Rasht leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and jobs.
cost
Rasht
63.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Rasht
62
Chișinău
63
housing
Rasht
$1,166
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Rasht
14.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Rasht
$3,561/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Rasht
11.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Rasht
79.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Rasht
74.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Rasht
1.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Rasht
79.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Rasht
85.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Rasht
28.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Rasht
30.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Rasht
33.7%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Rasht
6.8
Chișinău
8
housing
Rasht
$11,823/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Rasht
33.4%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Rasht
15.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Rasht
67.2%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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