cost
Cost of Living Index
Shibin el-Qanater52.1 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Shibin el-Qanater leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Shibin el-Qanater leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Shibin el-Qanater 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 | Shibin el-Qanater | 52.1 | 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 | Shibin el-Qanater | 48.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Shibin el-Qanater | $1,148 | 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 | Shibin el-Qanater | 6.2x | 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 | Shibin el-Qanater | $1,403/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 | Shibin el-Qanater | 10.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Chișinău | 6.4% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Shibin el-Qanater | 57.4 | 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 | Shibin el-Qanater | 73.2 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
Shibin el-Qanater 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
Shibin el-Qanater leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Shibin el-Qanater
52.1
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Shibin el-Qanater
48.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Shibin el-Qanater
$1,148
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Shibin el-Qanater
6.2x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Shibin el-Qanater
$1,403/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Shibin el-Qanater
10.6%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Shibin el-Qanater
57.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Shibin el-Qanater
73.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Shibin el-Qanater
0.5%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Shibin el-Qanater
64.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Shibin el-Qanater
75.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Shibin el-Qanater
16.5 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Shibin el-Qanater
8.3 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Shibin el-Qanater
33.5%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Shibin el-Qanater
3.9
Chișinău
8
housing
Shibin el-Qanater
$16,493/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Shibin el-Qanater
32.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Shibin el-Qanater
66.1%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Shibin el-Qanater
23.9%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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