cost
Cost of Living Index
Almaty70.7 / 100
Marseille71.6 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Almaty leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Almaty leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Marseille leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Almaty 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 | Almaty | 70.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Marseille | 71.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Almaty | 79 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Almaty | $2,042 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Marseille | $1,509 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Almaty | 10.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Marseille | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Almaty | $4,031/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Marseille | $3,356/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Almaty | 10.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Marseille | 5.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Almaty | 86.2 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Marseille | 71.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Almaty | 73.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Marseille | 84.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Almaty wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Marseille.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Almaty leads cost, safety, and housing; Marseille leads rent, jobs, and health.
cost
Almaty
70.7
Marseille
71.6
safety
Almaty
79
Marseille
74
housing
Almaty
$2,042
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Almaty
10.7x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Almaty
$4,031/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Almaty
10.9%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Almaty
86.2
Marseille
71.6
health
Almaty
73.4 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Almaty
0.8%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Almaty
79.6
Marseille
66.3
transport
Almaty
85.1
Marseille
67.3
safety
Almaty
11.4 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Almaty
41.1 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Almaty
17.8%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Almaty
6.2
Marseille
6.6
housing
Almaty
$15,002/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Almaty
45.5%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Almaty
28.1%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Almaty
75.9%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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