cost
Cost of Living Index
Zagreb99 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Zagreb leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Zagreb leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100; Zagreb leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Zagreb | 99 | 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 |
| Median Monthly Rent | Zagreb | $1,775 | 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 | Zagreb | 11.0x | 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 | Zagreb | $4,510/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 | Zagreb | 9.6% | 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 | Zagreb | 89 | 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 | Zagreb | 77.1 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 |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Zagreb | 20.3 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Chișinău | 33.5 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Zagreb 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
Zagreb leads rent, housing, and salary; Chișinău leads cost, jobs, and environment.
cost
Zagreb
99
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Zagreb
63
Chișinău
63
housing
Zagreb
$1,775
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Zagreb
11.0x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Zagreb
$4,510/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Zagreb
9.6%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Zagreb
89
Chișinău
70.6
health
Zagreb
77.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Zagreb
-0.5%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Zagreb
81.7
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Zagreb
68.6
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Zagreb
23.0 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Zagreb
50.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Zagreb
24.1%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Zagreb
6.3
Chișinău
8
housing
Zagreb
$10,367/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Zagreb
52.0%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Zagreb
33.5%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Zagreb
52.8%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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