cost
Cost of Living Index
Sorocaba55.2 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Sorocaba leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Sorocaba leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Sorocaba leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Sorocaba leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Sorocaba | 55.2 | 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 | Sorocaba | 78.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sorocaba | $1,650 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sorocaba | $1,709/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 | Sorocaba | 3.9% | 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 | Sorocaba | 82.6 | 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 | Sorocaba | 80.4 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 | Sorocaba | 35.2 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
Sorocaba 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
Sorocaba leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads air quality, environment, and connectivity.
cost
Sorocaba
55.2
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Sorocaba
78.7
Chișinău
63
housing
Sorocaba
$1,650
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Sorocaba
12.5x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Sorocaba
$1,709/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Sorocaba
3.9%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Sorocaba
82.6
Chișinău
70.6
health
Sorocaba
80.4 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sorocaba
1.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Sorocaba
64.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Sorocaba
74.4
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Sorocaba
18.9 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Sorocaba
83.0 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Sorocaba
18.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Sorocaba
4.1
Chișinău
8
housing
Sorocaba
$13,824/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Sorocaba
48.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Sorocaba
20.9%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Sorocaba
69.6%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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