cost
Cost of Living Index
Kota Malang51.5 / 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: Kota Malang 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; Kota Malang 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 | Kota Malang | 51.5 | 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 | Kota Malang | 56.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kota Malang | $2,337 | 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 | Kota Malang | 11.2x | 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 | Kota Malang | $1,834/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 | Kota Malang | 10.0% | 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 | Kota Malang | 70.4 | 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 | Kota Malang | 76.1 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 Kota Malang.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kota Malang leads cost, housing, and air quality; Marseille leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Kota Malang
51.5
Marseille
71.6
safety
Kota Malang
56.3
Marseille
74
housing
Kota Malang
$2,337
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Kota Malang
11.2x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Kota Malang
$1,834/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Kota Malang
10.0%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Kota Malang
70.4
Marseille
71.6
health
Kota Malang
76.1 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kota Malang
0.1%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Kota Malang
59.7
Marseille
66.3
transport
Kota Malang
51.5
Marseille
67.3
safety
Kota Malang
23.0 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Kota Malang
41.2 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Kota Malang
16.4%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Kota Malang
4
Marseille
6.6
housing
Kota Malang
$1,610/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Kota Malang
41.8%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Kota Malang
76.4%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Kota Malang
52.8%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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