cost
Cost of Living Index
Torreón76.6 / 100
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Torreón leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Torreón leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Torreón 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 | Torreón | 76.6 | 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 | Torreón | 86.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Torreón | $3,463 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Torreón | 7.4x | 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 | Torreón | $2,081/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 | Torreón | 4.7% | 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 | Torreón | 88.8 | 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 | Torreón | 80.5 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
Torreón 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
Torreón leads cost, safety, and housing; Chișinău leads rent, environment, and education.
cost
Torreón
76.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Torreón
86.4
Chișinău
63
housing
Torreón
$3,463
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Torreón
7.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Torreón
$2,081/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Torreón
4.7%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Torreón
88.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Torreón
80.5 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Torreón
2.1%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Torreón
48.1
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Torreón
55.4
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Torreón
12.6 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Torreón
53.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Torreón
28.8%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Torreón
6.1
Chișinău
8
housing
Torreón
$10,402/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Torreón
20.9%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Torreón
33.2%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Torreón
13.9%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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