cost
Cost of Living Index
Mumbai63.3 / 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: Mumbai 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; Mumbai 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 | Mumbai | 63.3 | 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 | Mumbai | 58.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Mumbai | $2,554 | 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 | Mumbai | 7.9x | 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 | Mumbai | $2,289/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 | Mumbai | 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 | Mumbai | 76.7 | 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 | Mumbai | 74.6 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 13 of 22 metrics compared to Mumbai.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Mumbai leads cost, housing, and health; Marseille leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Mumbai
63.3
Marseille
71.6
safety
Mumbai
58.6
Marseille
74
housing
Mumbai
$2,554
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Mumbai
7.9x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Mumbai
$2,289/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Mumbai
6.6%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Mumbai
76.7
Marseille
71.6
health
Mumbai
74.6 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Mumbai
1.8%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Mumbai
59
Marseille
66.3
transport
Mumbai
58.6
Marseille
67.3
safety
Mumbai
26.4 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Mumbai
52.8 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Mumbai
24.0%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Mumbai
6.1
Marseille
6.6
housing
Mumbai
$4,647/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Mumbai
51.5%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Mumbai
52.1%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Mumbai
61.3%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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