cost
Cost of Living Index
Zaozhuang111.7 / 0
Chișinău81.5 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Chișinău leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Zaozhuang leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Zaozhuang leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Zaozhuang 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 | Zaozhuang | 111.7 | 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 | Zaozhuang | 64.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Zaozhuang | $2,156 | 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 | Zaozhuang | 11.4x | 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 | Zaozhuang | $4,627/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 | Zaozhuang | 4.2% | 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 | Zaozhuang | 57.2 | 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 | Zaozhuang | 71.8 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
Zaozhuang 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
Zaozhuang leads safety, rent, and housing; Chișinău leads cost, health, and environment.
cost
Zaozhuang
111.7
Chișinău
81.5
safety
Zaozhuang
64.9
Chișinău
63
housing
Zaozhuang
$2,156
Chișinău
$2,927
housing
Zaozhuang
11.4x
Chișinău
12.5x
jobs
Zaozhuang
$4,627/mo
Chișinău
$945/mo
jobs
Zaozhuang
4.2%
Chișinău
6.4%
health
Zaozhuang
57.2
Chișinău
70.6
health
Zaozhuang
71.8 years
Chișinău
75.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Zaozhuang
0.9%
Chișinău
-0.6%
education
Zaozhuang
74.6
Chișinău
61.2
transport
Zaozhuang
77.3
Chișinău
61.3
safety
Zaozhuang
28.3 per 100k
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
safety
Zaozhuang
25.9 per 100k
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
health
Zaozhuang
14.2%
Chișinău
28.5%
quality
Zaozhuang
6.4
Chișinău
8
housing
Zaozhuang
$5,842/sqm
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
religion
Zaozhuang
79.0%
Chișinău
20.1%
religion
Zaozhuang
65.8%
Chișinău
49.5%
religion
Zaozhuang
66.0%
Chișinău
81.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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