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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: Cheonan 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; Cheonan 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 | Cheonan | 66.7 | 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 | Cheonan | 66.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Cheonan | $1,958 | 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 | Cheonan | 5.6x | 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 | Cheonan | $3,789/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 | Cheonan | 3.0% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Marseille | 5.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Cheonan | 80 | 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 | Cheonan | 81.5 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
Cheonan wins on 13 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
Cheonan leads cost, housing, and salary; Marseille leads safety, rent, and health.
cost
Cheonan
66.7
Marseille
71.6
safety
Cheonan
66.5
Marseille
74
housing
Cheonan
$1,958
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Cheonan
5.6x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Cheonan
$3,789/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Cheonan
3.0%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Cheonan
80
Marseille
71.6
health
Cheonan
81.5 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Cheonan
1.8%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Cheonan
74.8
Marseille
66.3
transport
Cheonan
79.4
Marseille
67.3
safety
Cheonan
7.1 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Cheonan
0.8 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Cheonan
11.8%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Cheonan
5.2
Marseille
6.6
housing
Cheonan
$945/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Cheonan
73.0%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Cheonan
16.0%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Cheonan
12.9%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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