cost
Cost of Living Index
Ürümqi75 / 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: Ürümqi leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ürümqi leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Ürümqi leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ürümqi 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 | Ürümqi | 75 | 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 | Ürümqi | 65.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ürümqi | $2,496 | 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 | Ürümqi | 8.7x | 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 | Ürümqi | $1,528/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 | Ürümqi | 5.8% | 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 | Ürümqi | 67.5 | 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 | Ürümqi | 75.9 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
Ürümqi wins on 17 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
Ürümqi leads cost, safety, and rent; Chișinău leads health, environment, and quality.
cost
Ürümqi
75
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Ürümqi
65.3
Chișinău
63
housing
Ürümqi
$2,496
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Ürümqi
8.7x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Ürümqi
$1,528/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Ürümqi
5.8%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Ürümqi
67.5
Chișinău
70.6
health
Ürümqi
75.9 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ürümqi
-0.6%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Ürümqi
73.3
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Ürümqi
75.9
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Ürümqi
26.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Ürümqi
42.7 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Ürümqi
18.3%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Ürümqi
4.5
Chișinău
8
housing
Ürümqi
$10,815/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Ürümqi
37.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Ürümqi
70.7%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Ürümqi
61.1%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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