cost
Cost of Living Index
Singapore76.8 / 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: Singapore leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Singapore leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Singapore leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Singapore 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 | Singapore | 76.8 | 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 | Singapore | 71.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Singapore | $2,076 | 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 | Singapore | 7.7x | 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 | Singapore | $7,138/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 | Singapore | 9.3% | 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 | Singapore | 68.1 | 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 | Singapore | 82.5 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
Singapore 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
Singapore leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads jobs, health, and environment.
cost
Singapore
76.8
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Singapore
71.6
Chișinău
63
housing
Singapore
$2,076
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Singapore
7.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Singapore
$7,138/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Singapore
9.3%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Singapore
68.1
Chișinău
70.6
health
Singapore
82.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Singapore
0.8%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Singapore
78.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Singapore
73.8
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Singapore
2.5 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Singapore
32.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Singapore
7.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Singapore
4.8
Chișinău
8
housing
Singapore
$13,461/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Singapore
61.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Singapore
87.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Singapore
1.4%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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