cost
Cost of Living Index
New York65.8 / 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: New York 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 | New York | 65.8 | 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 | New York | 44.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | New York | $2,493 | 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 | New York | 16.4x | 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 | New York | $3,867/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 | New York | 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 | New York | 61.6 | 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 | New York | 72.2 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 11 of 22 metrics compared to New York.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
New York leads cost, salary, and jobs; Marseille leads safety, rent, and housing.
cost
New York
65.8
Marseille
71.6
safety
New York
44.8
Marseille
74
housing
New York
$2,493
Marseille
$1,509
housing
New York
16.4x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
New York
$3,867/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
New York
4.6%
Marseille
5.3%
health
New York
61.6
Marseille
71.6
health
New York
72.2 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
New York
3.9%
Marseille
0.1%
education
New York
54.2
Marseille
66.3
transport
New York
62.6
Marseille
67.3
safety
New York
28.6 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
New York
26.7 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
New York
12.1%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
New York
6.6
Marseille
6.6
housing
New York
$10,079/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
New York
37.7%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
New York
74.4%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
New York
66.8%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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