cost
Cost of Living Index
Quebec City82.8 / 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; Quebec City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Quebec City 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 | Quebec City | 82.8 | 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 | Quebec City | 60.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Quebec City | $991 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Marseille | $1,509 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Quebec City | 9.8x | 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 | Quebec City | $5,014/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 | Quebec City | 10.5% | 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 | Quebec City | 65.9 | 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 | Quebec City | 80.9 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 12 of 22 metrics compared to Quebec City.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Quebec City leads rent, housing, and salary; Marseille leads cost, safety, and jobs.
cost
Quebec City
82.8
Marseille
71.6
safety
Quebec City
60.5
Marseille
74
housing
Quebec City
$991
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Quebec City
9.8x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Quebec City
$5,014/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Quebec City
10.5%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Quebec City
65.9
Marseille
71.6
health
Quebec City
80.9 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Quebec City
0.9%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Quebec City
82.6
Marseille
66.3
transport
Quebec City
69.8
Marseille
67.3
safety
Quebec City
10.7 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Quebec City
86.5 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Quebec City
25.9%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Quebec City
4.7
Marseille
6.6
housing
Quebec City
$5,250/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Quebec City
56.3%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Quebec City
70.3%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Quebec City
74.3%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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