cost
Cost of Living Index
Manchester70.1 / 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: Manchester leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Manchester leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Manchester leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Manchester 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 | Manchester | 70.1 | 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 | Manchester | 82.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Manchester | $729 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Marseille | $1,509 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Manchester | 7.5x | 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 | Manchester | $4,221/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 | Manchester | 12.7% | 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 | Manchester | 68.1 | 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 | Manchester | 80.2 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
Manchester wins on 13 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
Manchester leads cost, safety, and rent; Marseille leads jobs, health, and air quality.
cost
Manchester
70.1
Marseille
71.6
safety
Manchester
82.1
Marseille
74
housing
Manchester
$729
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Manchester
7.5x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Manchester
$4,221/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Manchester
12.7%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Manchester
68.1
Marseille
71.6
health
Manchester
80.2 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Manchester
3.0%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Manchester
75.9
Marseille
66.3
transport
Manchester
81.9
Marseille
67.3
safety
Manchester
21.6 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Manchester
30.0 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Manchester
39.6%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Manchester
6.1
Marseille
6.6
housing
Manchester
$8,944/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Manchester
48.3%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Manchester
76.6%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Manchester
74.8%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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