cost
Cost of Living Index
Kunming80.4 / 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; Kunming 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 | Kunming | 80.4 | 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 | Kunming | 50.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kunming | $2,737 | 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 | Kunming | 11.8x | 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 | Kunming | $1,988/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 | Kunming | 4.6% | 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 | Kunming | 73.9 | 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 | Kunming | 79.1 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
Kunming wins on 12 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
Kunming leads housing, jobs, and health; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Kunming
80.4
Marseille
71.6
safety
Kunming
50.1
Marseille
74
housing
Kunming
$2,737
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Kunming
11.8x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Kunming
$1,988/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Kunming
4.6%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Kunming
73.9
Marseille
71.6
health
Kunming
79.1 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kunming
1.6%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Kunming
61.8
Marseille
66.3
transport
Kunming
71.7
Marseille
67.3
safety
Kunming
17.9 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Kunming
20.4 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Kunming
15.1%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Kunming
5.4
Marseille
6.6
housing
Kunming
$4,408/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Kunming
81.2%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Kunming
46.6%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Kunming
40.0%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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