cost
Cost of Living Index
Surrey69.5 / 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: Surrey leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Surrey leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Surrey leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Surrey 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 | Surrey | 69.5 | 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 | Surrey | 81.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Surrey | $859 | 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 | Surrey | 5.7x | 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 | Surrey | $3,895/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 | Surrey | 9.8% | 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 | Surrey | 76.6 | 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 | Surrey | 74.0 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
Surrey 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
Surrey leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads jobs, health, and environment.
cost
Surrey
69.5
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Surrey
81.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Surrey
$859
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Surrey
5.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Surrey
$3,895/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Surrey
9.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Surrey
76.6
Chișinău
70.6
health
Surrey
74.0 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Surrey
3.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Surrey
64.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Surrey
47.4
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Surrey
18.7 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Surrey
63.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Surrey
24.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Surrey
5.8
Chișinău
8
housing
Surrey
$9,466/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Surrey
52.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Surrey
39.1%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Surrey
41.9%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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