cost
Cost of Living Index
Chișinău81.5 / 0
Marseille71.6 / 100
Comparison
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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; Marseille leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Chișinău 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 | Chișinău | 81.5 | 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 | Chișinău | 63 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Chișinău | $2,927 | 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 | Chișinău | 12.5x | 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 | Chișinău | $945/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 | Chișinău | 6.4% | 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 | Chișinău | 70.6 | 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 | Chișinău | 75.8 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 16 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
Chișinău leads housing, environment, and connectivity; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Chișinău
81.5
Marseille
71.6
safety
Chișinău
63
Marseille
74
housing
Chișinău
$2,927
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Chișinău
12.5x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Chișinău
$945/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Chișinău
6.4%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Chișinău
70.6
Marseille
71.6
health
Chișinău
75.8 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Chișinău
-0.6%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Chișinău
61.2
Marseille
66.3
transport
Chișinău
61.3
Marseille
67.3
safety
Chișinău
34.4 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Chișinău
49.4 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Chișinău
28.5%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Chișinău
8
Marseille
6.6
housing
Chișinău
$14,848/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Chișinău
20.1%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Chișinău
49.5%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Chișinău
81.3%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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