cost
Cost of Living Index
Irkutsk82.9 / 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; Irkutsk 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 | Irkutsk | 82.9 | 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 | Irkutsk | 57.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Irkutsk | $2,788 | 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 | Irkutsk | 10.9x | 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 | Irkutsk | $2,167/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 | Irkutsk | 4.4% | 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 | Irkutsk | 81.7 | 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 | Irkutsk | 70.4 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
Marseille wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Irkutsk.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Irkutsk leads housing, jobs, and health; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Irkutsk
82.9
Marseille
71.6
safety
Irkutsk
57.7
Marseille
74
housing
Irkutsk
$2,788
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Irkutsk
10.9x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Irkutsk
$2,167/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Irkutsk
4.4%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Irkutsk
81.7
Marseille
71.6
health
Irkutsk
70.4 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Irkutsk
1.9%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Irkutsk
51
Marseille
66.3
transport
Irkutsk
49
Marseille
67.3
safety
Irkutsk
25.6 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Irkutsk
56.3 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Irkutsk
15.7%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Irkutsk
5
Marseille
6.6
housing
Irkutsk
$15,911/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Irkutsk
30.6%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Irkutsk
61.8%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Irkutsk
59.1%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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