cost
Cost of Living Index
Ordos City100.4 / 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; Ordos City leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Ordos City | 100.4 | 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 | Ordos City | 52.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ordos City | $2,128 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Marseille | $1,509 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ordos City | $3,676/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 | Ordos City | 9.8% | 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 | Ordos City | 63.7 | 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 | Ordos City | 72.5 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 |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Ordos City | 29.9 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Marseille | 25.5 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Marseille wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Ordos City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Ordos City leads salary, environment, and connectivity; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Ordos City
100.4
Marseille
71.6
safety
Ordos City
52.1
Marseille
74
housing
Ordos City
$2,128
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Ordos City
12.6x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Ordos City
$3,676/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Ordos City
9.8%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Ordos City
63.7
Marseille
71.6
health
Ordos City
72.5 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Ordos City
2.2%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Ordos City
65.8
Marseille
66.3
transport
Ordos City
76.6
Marseille
67.3
safety
Ordos City
26.3 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Ordos City
18.0 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Ordos City
7.8%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Ordos City
5.7
Marseille
6.6
housing
Ordos City
$10,481/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Ordos City
62.7%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Ordos City
78.7%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Ordos City
61.0%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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