cost
Cost of Living Index
Cape Town65.4 / 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: Cape Town leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Marseille leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Marseille leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Marseille 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 | Cape Town | 65.4 | 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 | Cape Town | 61.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cape Town | $1,738 | 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 | Cape Town | 13.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Marseille | 12.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Cape Town | $1,416/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Marseille | $3,356/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Cape Town | 22.3% | 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 | Cape Town | 57.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Marseille | 71.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Cape Town | 72.9 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
Marseille wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Cape Town.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Cape Town leads cost, air quality, and connectivity; Marseille leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Cape Town
65.4
Marseille
71.6
safety
Cape Town
61.1
Marseille
74
housing
Cape Town
$1,738
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Cape Town
13.2x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Cape Town
$1,416/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Cape Town
22.3%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Cape Town
57.2
Marseille
71.6
health
Cape Town
72.9 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cape Town
0.7%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Cape Town
65.5
Marseille
66.3
transport
Cape Town
68.2
Marseille
67.3
safety
Cape Town
18.2 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Cape Town
62.8 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Cape Town
9.2%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Cape Town
5.7
Marseille
6.6
housing
Cape Town
$7,306/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Cape Town
66.3%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Cape Town
65.6%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Cape Town
40.5%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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