cost
Cost of Living Index
Shah Faisal Town109 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Shah Faisal Town leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Shah Faisal Town leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Shah Faisal Town 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 | Shah Faisal Town | 109 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Shah Faisal Town | 75.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Shah Faisal Town | $2,062 | 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 | Shah Faisal Town | 11.7x | 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 | Shah Faisal Town | $4,024/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 | Shah Faisal Town | 3.6% | 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 | Shah Faisal Town | 70.9 | 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 | Shah Faisal Town | 68.1 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
Shah Faisal Town wins on 16 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
Shah Faisal Town leads safety, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads cost, health, and environment.
cost
Shah Faisal Town
109
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Shah Faisal Town
75.2
Chișinău
63
housing
Shah Faisal Town
$2,062
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Shah Faisal Town
11.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Shah Faisal Town
$4,024/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Shah Faisal Town
3.6%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Shah Faisal Town
70.9
Chișinău
70.6
health
Shah Faisal Town
68.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Shah Faisal Town
1.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Shah Faisal Town
75.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Shah Faisal Town
61.7
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Shah Faisal Town
8.8 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Shah Faisal Town
45.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Shah Faisal Town
13.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Shah Faisal Town
5.1
Chișinău
8
housing
Shah Faisal Town
$8,279/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Shah Faisal Town
76.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Shah Faisal Town
50.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Shah Faisal Town
17.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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