cost
Cost of Living Index
Romania42.2 / 100
Vanuatu100.2 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Romania leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vanuatu leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Romania leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Romania 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 | Romania | 42.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Vanuatu | 100.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Romania | 50.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vanuatu | 79.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Romania | $1,948 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vanuatu | $2,963 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Romania | 7.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vanuatu | 11.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Romania | $1,673/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vanuatu | $284/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Romania | 6.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vanuatu | 5.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Romania | 70.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vanuatu | 88.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Romania | 78.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vanuatu | 77.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Vanuatu wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Romania.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Romania leads cost, rent, and housing; Vanuatu leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Romania
42.2
Vanuatu
100.2
safety
Romania
50.7
Vanuatu
79.3
housing
Romania
$1,948
Vanuatu
$2,963
housing
Romania
7.7x
Vanuatu
11.0x
jobs
Romania
$1,673/mo
Vanuatu
$284/mo
jobs
Romania
6.0%
Vanuatu
5.1%
health
Romania
70.8
Vanuatu
88.7
health
Romania
78.7 years
Vanuatu
77.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Romania
-0.0%
Vanuatu
2.3%
education
Romania
81.5
Vanuatu
92.1
transport
Romania
77.7
Vanuatu
90.4
safety
Romania
1.1 per 100k
Vanuatu
0.3 per 100k
safety
Romania
68.1 per 100k
Vanuatu
17.6 per 100k
health
Romania
16.7%
Vanuatu
17.8%
quality
Romania
7.8
Vanuatu
3.4
housing
Romania
$7,190/sqm
Vanuatu
$668/sqm
religion
Romania
85.4%
Vanuatu
88.2%
religion
Romania
92.6%
Vanuatu
33.0%
religion
Romania
79.1%
Vanuatu
93.9%
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