cost
Cost of Living Index
Suining72.9 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Suining leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Suining leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Suining 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 | Suining | 72.9 | 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 | Suining | 61 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Suining | $1,647 | 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 | Suining | 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 | Suining | $1,357/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 | Suining | 9.9% | 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 | Suining | 78.3 | 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 | Suining | 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
Suining wins on 13 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
Suining leads cost, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Suining
72.9
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Suining
61
Chișinău
63
housing
Suining
$1,647
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Suining
6.2x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Suining
$1,357/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Suining
9.9%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Suining
78.3
Chișinău
70.6
health
Suining
73.2 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Suining
-0.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Suining
71.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Suining
82.9
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Suining
23.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Suining
15.5 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Suining
22.6%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Suining
6.8
Chișinău
8
housing
Suining
$4,506/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Suining
48.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Suining
55.3%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Suining
53.5%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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