cost
Cost of Living Index
Salem68.6 / 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: Salem leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Salem leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Salem 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 | Salem | 68.6 | 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 | Salem | 43.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Salem | $2,414 | 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 | Salem | 12.4x | 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 | Salem | $2,731/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 | Salem | 5.9% | 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 | Salem | 79.7 | 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 | Salem | 74.0 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
Salem 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
Salem leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, health, and air quality.
cost
Salem
68.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Salem
43.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Salem
$2,414
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Salem
12.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Salem
$2,731/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Salem
5.9%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Salem
79.7
Chișinău
70.6
health
Salem
74.0 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Salem
0.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Salem
58.4
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Salem
67.7
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Salem
30.2 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Salem
15.6 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Salem
22.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Salem
6
Chișinău
8
housing
Salem
$11,261/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Salem
47.3%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Salem
42.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Salem
70.9%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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