cost
Cost of Living Index
Guilin96 / 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; Guilin 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 | Guilin | 96 | 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 | Guilin | 39.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Guilin | $2,206 | 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 | Guilin | 5.4x | 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 | Guilin | $3,308/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 | Guilin | 4.5% | 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 | Guilin | 58.2 | 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 | Guilin | 80.4 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
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Guilin leads housing, jobs, and air quality; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Guilin
96
Marseille
71.6
safety
Guilin
39.5
Marseille
74
housing
Guilin
$2,206
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Guilin
5.4x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Guilin
$3,308/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Guilin
4.5%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Guilin
58.2
Marseille
71.6
health
Guilin
80.4 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Guilin
2.5%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Guilin
78.4
Marseille
66.3
transport
Guilin
82
Marseille
67.3
safety
Guilin
16.7 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Guilin
4.8 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Guilin
14.8%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Guilin
4.8
Marseille
6.6
housing
Guilin
$8,466/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Guilin
80.6%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Guilin
67.7%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Guilin
36.8%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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