cost
Cost of Living Index
Zanzibar City110.3 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Zanzibar City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Zanzibar City 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 | Zanzibar City | 110.3 | 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 | Zanzibar City | 73.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Zanzibar City | $1,178 | 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 | Zanzibar City | 13.6x | 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 | Zanzibar City | $873/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Chișinău | $945/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Zanzibar City | 8.3% | 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 | Zanzibar City | 85.4 | 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 | Zanzibar City | 70.1 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
Chișinău wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Zanzibar City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Zanzibar City leads safety, rent, and health; Chișinău leads cost, housing, and salary.
cost
Zanzibar City
110.3
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Zanzibar City
73.6
Chișinău
63
housing
Zanzibar City
$1,178
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Zanzibar City
13.6x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Zanzibar City
$873/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Zanzibar City
8.3%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Zanzibar City
85.4
Chișinău
70.6
health
Zanzibar City
70.1 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Zanzibar City
2.3%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Zanzibar City
67.2
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Zanzibar City
51.2
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Zanzibar City
15.9 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Zanzibar City
50.4 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Zanzibar City
19.4%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Zanzibar City
6.3
Chișinău
8
housing
Zanzibar City
$5,012/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Zanzibar City
49.3%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Zanzibar City
26.4%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Zanzibar City
65.2%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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