cost
Cost of Living Index
Yekaterinburg82 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Yekaterinburg leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Yekaterinburg 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 | Yekaterinburg | 82 | 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 | Yekaterinburg | 66.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Yekaterinburg | $2,096 | 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 | Yekaterinburg | 13.3x | 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 | Yekaterinburg | $2,096/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 | Yekaterinburg | 3.5% | 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 | Yekaterinburg | 69.5 | 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 | Yekaterinburg | 78.6 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
Yekaterinburg wins on 15 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
Yekaterinburg leads safety, rent, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, housing, and health.
cost
Yekaterinburg
82
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Yekaterinburg
66.1
Chișinău
63
housing
Yekaterinburg
$2,096
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Yekaterinburg
13.3x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Yekaterinburg
$2,096/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Yekaterinburg
3.5%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Yekaterinburg
69.5
Chișinău
70.6
health
Yekaterinburg
78.6 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Yekaterinburg
-0.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Yekaterinburg
74
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Yekaterinburg
76.6
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Yekaterinburg
15.5 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Yekaterinburg
58.9 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Yekaterinburg
13.5%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Yekaterinburg
4.2
Chișinău
8
housing
Yekaterinburg
$13,582/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Yekaterinburg
77.2%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Yekaterinburg
74.6%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Yekaterinburg
18.2%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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