cost
Cost of Living Index
Sapporo78.5 / 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: Sapporo leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Sapporo 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 | Sapporo | 78.5 | 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 | Sapporo | 56.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sapporo | $2,347 | 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 | Sapporo | 14.2x | 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 | Sapporo | $5,276/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 | Sapporo | 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 | Sapporo | 65.8 | 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 | Sapporo | 83.6 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
Sapporo 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
Sapporo leads cost, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads safety, housing, and health.
cost
Sapporo
78.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Sapporo
56.5
Chișinău
63
housing
Sapporo
$2,347
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Sapporo
14.2x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Sapporo
$5,276/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Sapporo
5.9%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Sapporo
65.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Sapporo
83.6 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sapporo
0.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Sapporo
83.6
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Sapporo
65
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Sapporo
20.0 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Sapporo
84.6 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Sapporo
21.5%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Sapporo
3.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Sapporo
$12,289/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Sapporo
45.3%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Sapporo
70.1%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Sapporo
29.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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