cost
Cost of Living Index
Qitaihe101.2 / 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; Qitaihe 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 | Qitaihe | 101.2 | 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 | Qitaihe | 49.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Qitaihe | $1,871 | 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 | Qitaihe | $3,742/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 | Qitaihe | 11.0% | 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 | Qitaihe | 55.8 | 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 | Qitaihe | 82.4 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 | Qitaihe | 34.8 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 13 of 22 metrics compared to Qitaihe.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Qitaihe leads salary, environment, and connectivity; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Qitaihe
101.2
Marseille
71.6
safety
Qitaihe
49.8
Marseille
74
housing
Qitaihe
$1,871
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Qitaihe
12.6x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Qitaihe
$3,742/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Qitaihe
11.0%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Qitaihe
55.8
Marseille
71.6
health
Qitaihe
82.4 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Qitaihe
0.4%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Qitaihe
74.3
Marseille
66.3
transport
Qitaihe
53.8
Marseille
67.3
safety
Qitaihe
24.3 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Qitaihe
20.0 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Qitaihe
25.3%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Qitaihe
6.3
Marseille
6.6
housing
Qitaihe
$11,719/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Qitaihe
54.9%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Qitaihe
62.9%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Qitaihe
55.9%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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