cost
Cost of Living Index
Guatemala City64.4 / 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: Guatemala City 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 | Guatemala City | 64.4 | 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 | Guatemala City | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Guatemala City | $2,687 | 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 | Guatemala City | 16.3x | 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 | Guatemala City | $2,723/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 | Guatemala City | 3.3% | 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 | Guatemala City | 73.5 | 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 | Guatemala City | 76.8 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
Guatemala City 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
Guatemala City leads cost, jobs, and health; Marseille leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
Guatemala City
64.4
Marseille
71.6
safety
Guatemala City
42.4
Marseille
74
housing
Guatemala City
$2,687
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Guatemala City
16.3x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Guatemala City
$2,723/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Guatemala City
3.3%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Guatemala City
73.5
Marseille
71.6
health
Guatemala City
76.8 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Guatemala City
3.1%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Guatemala City
73.2
Marseille
66.3
transport
Guatemala City
77.5
Marseille
67.3
safety
Guatemala City
20.7 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Guatemala City
48.3 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Guatemala City
25.6%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Guatemala City
5.1
Marseille
6.6
housing
Guatemala City
$8,599/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Guatemala City
65.1%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Guatemala City
45.6%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Guatemala City
46.8%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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