cost
Cost of Living Index
Lu'an114.6 / 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; Marseille 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 | Lu'an | 114.6 | 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 | Lu'an | 42.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Lu'an | $2,297 | 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 | Lu'an | 12.8x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Marseille | 12.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Lu'an | $1,156/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 | Lu'an | 10.6% | 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 | Lu'an | 73.1 | 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 | Lu'an | 71.5 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 Lu'an.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Lu'an leads health, environment, and connectivity; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Lu'an
114.6
Marseille
71.6
safety
Lu'an
42.4
Marseille
74
housing
Lu'an
$2,297
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Lu'an
12.8x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Lu'an
$1,156/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Lu'an
10.6%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Lu'an
73.1
Marseille
71.6
health
Lu'an
71.5 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Lu'an
1.5%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Lu'an
75.2
Marseille
66.3
transport
Lu'an
54.9
Marseille
67.3
safety
Lu'an
22.8 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Lu'an
35.4 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Lu'an
9.8%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Lu'an
6.3
Marseille
6.6
housing
Lu'an
$3,936/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Lu'an
67.9%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Lu'an
44.9%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Lu'an
52.1%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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