cost
Cost of Living Index
Saint Petersburg78.5 / 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; 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 | Saint Petersburg | 78.5 | 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 | Saint Petersburg | 66.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Saint Petersburg | $2,386 | 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 | Saint Petersburg | 14.9x | 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 | Saint Petersburg | $1,803/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Marseille | $3,356/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Saint Petersburg | 4.9% | 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 | Saint Petersburg | 82 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Marseille | 71.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Saint Petersburg | 77.8 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 16 of 22 metrics compared to Saint Petersburg.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Saint Petersburg leads jobs, health, and environment; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Saint Petersburg
78.5
Marseille
71.6
safety
Saint Petersburg
66.7
Marseille
74
housing
Saint Petersburg
$2,386
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Saint Petersburg
14.9x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Saint Petersburg
$1,803/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Saint Petersburg
4.9%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Saint Petersburg
82
Marseille
71.6
health
Saint Petersburg
77.8 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Saint Petersburg
-0.5%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Saint Petersburg
54.8
Marseille
66.3
transport
Saint Petersburg
63.3
Marseille
67.3
safety
Saint Petersburg
10.7 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Saint Petersburg
51.4 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Saint Petersburg
17.0%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Saint Petersburg
3
Marseille
6.6
housing
Saint Petersburg
$16,245/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Saint Petersburg
33.8%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Saint Petersburg
47.1%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Saint Petersburg
21.9%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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