cost
Cost of Living Index
Serra57.3 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Serra leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Serra leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Serra 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 | Serra | 57.3 | 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 | Serra | 56.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Serra | $1,676 | 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 | Serra | 9.2x | 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 | Serra | $1,884/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Serra | 85.3 | 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 | Serra | 78.9 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 |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Serra | 36.3 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Chișinău | 33.5 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Serra 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
Serra leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, air quality, and environment.
cost
Serra
57.3
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Serra
56.2
Chișinău
63
housing
Serra
$1,676
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Serra
9.2x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Serra
$1,884/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Serra
6.4%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Serra
85.3
Chișinău
70.6
health
Serra
78.9 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Serra
-0.5%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Serra
62.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Serra
72.9
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Serra
13.5 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Serra
83.1 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Serra
25.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Serra
4.6
Chișinău
8
housing
Serra
$13,991/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Serra
12.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Serra
26.3%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Serra
71.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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