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Cost of Living Index
Rio de Janeiro79.4 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Rio de Janeiro leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Rio de Janeiro leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Rio de Janeiro 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 | Rio de Janeiro | 79.4 | 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 | Rio de Janeiro | 64.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Rio de Janeiro | $972 | 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 | Rio de Janeiro | 14.3x | 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 | Rio de Janeiro | $3,749/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 | Rio de Janeiro | 11.2% | 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 | Rio de Janeiro | 79 | 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 | Rio de Janeiro | 79.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Chișinău | 75.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Rio de Janeiro wins on 14 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
Rio de Janeiro leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads housing, jobs, and environment.
cost
Rio de Janeiro
79.4
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Rio de Janeiro
64.8
Chișinău
63
housing
Rio de Janeiro
$972
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Rio de Janeiro
14.3x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Rio de Janeiro
$3,749/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Rio de Janeiro
11.2%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Rio de Janeiro
79
Chișinău
70.6
health
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Rio de Janeiro
0.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Rio de Janeiro
60.8
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Rio de Janeiro
70.6
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Rio de Janeiro
8.6 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Rio de Janeiro
79.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Rio de Janeiro
16.8%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Rio de Janeiro
4.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Rio de Janeiro
$5,520/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Rio de Janeiro
43.0%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Rio de Janeiro
50.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Rio de Janeiro
59.3%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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