cost
Cost of Living Index
Voronezh99.6 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Voronezh leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Voronezh leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chișinău 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 | Voronezh | 99.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Chișinău | 81.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Voronezh | 76.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Voronezh | $1,438 | 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 | Voronezh | 16.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chișinău | 12.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Voronezh | $3,586/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 | Voronezh | 8.5% | 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 | Voronezh | 71 | 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 | Voronezh | 75.6 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
Voronezh 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
Voronezh leads safety, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Voronezh
99.6
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Voronezh
76.6
Chișinău
63
housing
Voronezh
$1,438
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Voronezh
16.0x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Voronezh
$3,586/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Voronezh
8.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Voronezh
71
Chișinău
70.6
health
Voronezh
75.6 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Voronezh
1.5%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Voronezh
68.2
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Voronezh
79.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Voronezh
15.1 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Voronezh
33.8 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Voronezh
20.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Voronezh
5.5
Chișinău
8
housing
Voronezh
$9,012/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Voronezh
41.7%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Voronezh
40.8%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Voronezh
32.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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