cost
Cost of Living Index
Port Sudan98.1 / 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; Port Sudan 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 | Port Sudan | 98.1 | 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 | Port Sudan | 52.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Port Sudan | $2,155 | 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 | Port Sudan | 8.7x | 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 | Port Sudan | $3,481/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 | Port Sudan | 4.7% | 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 | Port Sudan | 60.2 | 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 | Port Sudan | 71.1 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
Port Sudan 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
Port Sudan leads housing, salary, and jobs; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Port Sudan
98.1
Marseille
71.6
safety
Port Sudan
52.8
Marseille
74
housing
Port Sudan
$2,155
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Port Sudan
8.7x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Port Sudan
$3,481/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Port Sudan
4.7%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Port Sudan
60.2
Marseille
71.6
health
Port Sudan
71.1 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Port Sudan
0.3%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Port Sudan
72
Marseille
66.3
transport
Port Sudan
47.3
Marseille
67.3
safety
Port Sudan
22.7 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Port Sudan
21.7 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Port Sudan
14.2%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Port Sudan
2.9
Marseille
6.6
housing
Port Sudan
$6,228/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Port Sudan
79.1%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Port Sudan
71.8%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Port Sudan
51.9%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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