cost
Cost of Living Index
Yaroslavl108.2 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Yaroslavl leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Yaroslavl 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 | Yaroslavl | 108.2 | 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 | Yaroslavl | 63.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Yaroslavl | $1,469 | 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 | Yaroslavl | 14.1x | 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 | Yaroslavl | $4,307/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 | Yaroslavl | 8.7% | 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 | Yaroslavl | 69.8 | 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 | Yaroslavl | 73.4 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
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Yaroslavl leads safety, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Yaroslavl
108.2
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Yaroslavl
63.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Yaroslavl
$1,469
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Yaroslavl
14.1x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Yaroslavl
$4,307/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Yaroslavl
8.7%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Yaroslavl
69.8
Chișinău
70.6
health
Yaroslavl
73.4 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Yaroslavl
0.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Yaroslavl
69.9
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Yaroslavl
48.5
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Yaroslavl
7.9 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Yaroslavl
27.5 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Yaroslavl
5.9%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Yaroslavl
5.7
Chișinău
8
housing
Yaroslavl
$16,304/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Yaroslavl
58.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Yaroslavl
38.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Yaroslavl
67.0%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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