cost
Cost of Living Index
Yuyao City88.7 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Chișinău leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Yuyao City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Yuyao City 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 | Yuyao City | 88.7 | 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 | Yuyao City | 41 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Yuyao City | $2,592 | 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 | Yuyao City | 6.8x | 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 | Yuyao City | $2,687/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 | Yuyao City | 6.3% | 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 | Yuyao City | 61.4 | 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 | Yuyao City | 81.7 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
Yuyao City 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
Yuyao City leads rent, housing, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, safety, and health.
cost
Yuyao City
88.7
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Yuyao City
41
Chișinău
63
housing
Yuyao City
$2,592
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Yuyao City
6.8x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Yuyao City
$2,687/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Yuyao City
6.3%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Yuyao City
61.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Yuyao City
81.7 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Yuyao City
-0.2%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Yuyao City
76.4
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Yuyao City
56.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Yuyao City
18.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Yuyao City
51.1 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Yuyao City
19.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Yuyao City
5.2
Chișinău
8
housing
Yuyao City
$9,714/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Yuyao City
40.1%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Yuyao City
74.0%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Yuyao City
41.0%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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