cost
Cost of Living Index
Kitakyūshū72.6 / 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; Kitakyūshū leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kitakyūshū | 72.6 | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 62.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kitakyūshū | $1,924 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Marseille | $1,509 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kitakyūshū | $3,678/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 | Kitakyūshū | 9.7% | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 74.1 | 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 | Kitakyūshū | 82.8 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 |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Kitakyūshū | 14.8 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Marseille | 25.5 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Marseille wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Kitakyūshū.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kitakyūshū leads salary, health, and air quality; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Kitakyūshū
72.6
Marseille
71.6
safety
Kitakyūshū
62.4
Marseille
74
housing
Kitakyūshū
$1,924
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Kitakyūshū
12.6x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Kitakyūshū
$3,678/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Kitakyūshū
9.7%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Kitakyūshū
74.1
Marseille
71.6
health
Kitakyūshū
82.8 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kitakyūshū
1.8%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Kitakyūshū
69.1
Marseille
66.3
transport
Kitakyūshū
80.5
Marseille
67.3
safety
Kitakyūshū
18.3 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Kitakyūshū
44.4 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Kitakyūshū
10.3%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Kitakyūshū
4.3
Marseille
6.6
housing
Kitakyūshū
$14,549/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Kitakyūshū
69.2%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Kitakyūshū
34.2%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Kitakyūshū
25.5%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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