cost
Cost of Living Index
Hong Kong107.5 / 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; Marseille leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hong Kong 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 | Hong Kong | 107.5 | 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 | Hong Kong | 46 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hong Kong | $1,512 | 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 | Hong Kong | 8.3x | 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 | Hong Kong | $4,274/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 | Hong Kong | 9.3% | 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 | Hong Kong | 58.5 | 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 | Hong Kong | 74.9 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 Hong Kong.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Hong Kong leads housing, salary, and environment; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Hong Kong
107.5
Marseille
71.6
safety
Hong Kong
46
Marseille
74
housing
Hong Kong
$1,512
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Hong Kong
8.3x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Hong Kong
$4,274/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Hong Kong
9.3%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Hong Kong
58.5
Marseille
71.6
health
Hong Kong
74.9 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hong Kong
2.2%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Hong Kong
55.7
Marseille
66.3
transport
Hong Kong
64.4
Marseille
67.3
safety
Hong Kong
26.8 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Hong Kong
33.8 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Hong Kong
27.1%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Hong Kong
6.4
Marseille
6.6
housing
Hong Kong
$5,518/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Hong Kong
59.4%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Hong Kong
68.3%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Hong Kong
62.2%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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