cost
Cost of Living Index
Chengdu74 / 0
Marseille71.6 / 100
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: Marseille leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Marseille leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Chengdu leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chengdu 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 | Chengdu | 74 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Marseille | 71.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Chengdu | 60.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chengdu | $1,388 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Marseille | $1,509 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Chengdu | 5.7x | 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 | Chengdu | $1,450/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 | Chengdu | 8.7% | 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 | Chengdu | 62.1 | 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 | Chengdu | 81.7 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 12 of 22 metrics compared to Chengdu.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Chengdu leads rent, housing, and environment; Marseille leads cost, safety, and salary.
cost
Chengdu
74
Marseille
71.6
safety
Chengdu
60.8
Marseille
74
housing
Chengdu
$1,388
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Chengdu
5.7x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Chengdu
$1,450/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Chengdu
8.7%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Chengdu
62.1
Marseille
71.6
health
Chengdu
81.7 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Chengdu
-0.2%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Chengdu
75.5
Marseille
66.3
transport
Chengdu
78.4
Marseille
67.3
safety
Chengdu
25.1 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Chengdu
13.7 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Chengdu
19.5%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Chengdu
6.1
Marseille
6.6
housing
Chengdu
$8,742/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Chengdu
40.2%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Chengdu
59.9%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Chengdu
58.0%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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