cost
Cost of Living Index
Houston49.6 / 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: Houston 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; Houston 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 | Houston | 49.6 | 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 | Houston | 60.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Houston | $3,428 | 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 | Houston | 11.6x | 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 | Houston | $5,949/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 | Houston | 5.2% | 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 | Houston | 67.7 | 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 | Houston | 76.0 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
Houston 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
Houston leads cost, housing, and salary; Marseille leads safety, rent, and health.
cost
Houston
49.6
Marseille
71.6
safety
Houston
60.2
Marseille
74
housing
Houston
$3,428
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Houston
11.6x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Houston
$5,949/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Houston
5.2%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Houston
67.7
Marseille
71.6
health
Houston
76.0 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Houston
1.8%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Houston
71.1
Marseille
66.3
transport
Houston
73.2
Marseille
67.3
safety
Houston
9.5 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Houston
62.1 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Houston
23.4%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Houston
7.2
Marseille
6.6
housing
Houston
$14,932/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Houston
7.2%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Houston
34.3%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Houston
19.0%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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