cost
Cost of Living Index
Memphis76 / 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 | Memphis | 76 | 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 | Memphis | 51 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Memphis | $3,206 | 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 | Memphis | 14.3x | 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 | Memphis | $7,075/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 | Memphis | 6.6% | 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 | Memphis | 75.1 | 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 | Memphis | 81.2 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
Marseille wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Memphis.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Memphis leads salary, health, and connectivity; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Memphis
76
Marseille
71.6
safety
Memphis
51
Marseille
74
housing
Memphis
$3,206
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Memphis
14.3x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Memphis
$7,075/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Memphis
6.6%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Memphis
75.1
Marseille
71.6
health
Memphis
81.2 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Memphis
3.0%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Memphis
47.6
Marseille
66.3
transport
Memphis
54.7
Marseille
67.3
safety
Memphis
22.4 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Memphis
21.7 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Memphis
26.8%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Memphis
5.6
Marseille
6.6
housing
Memphis
$11,954/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Memphis
15.9%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Memphis
48.9%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Memphis
51.3%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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