cost
Cost of Living Index
San Diego51.5 / 100
Marseille71.6 / 0
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: San Diego 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; San Diego 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 | San Diego | 51.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Marseille | 71.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | San Diego | 61.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | San Diego | $3,433 | 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 | San Diego | 10.8x | 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 | San Diego | $5,009/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 | San Diego | 7.6% | 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 | San Diego | 67.2 | 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 | San Diego | 80.6 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 13 of 22 metrics compared to San Diego.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
San Diego leads cost, housing, and salary; Marseille leads safety, rent, and jobs.
cost
San Diego
51.5
Marseille
71.6
safety
San Diego
61.6
Marseille
74
housing
San Diego
$3,433
Marseille
$1,509
housing
San Diego
10.8x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
San Diego
$5,009/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
San Diego
7.6%
Marseille
5.3%
health
San Diego
67.2
Marseille
71.6
health
San Diego
80.6 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
San Diego
0.9%
Marseille
0.1%
education
San Diego
58.7
Marseille
66.3
transport
San Diego
68.1
Marseille
67.3
safety
San Diego
18.5 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
San Diego
51.1 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
San Diego
29.5%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
San Diego
5.4
Marseille
6.6
housing
San Diego
$11,050/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
San Diego
22.9%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
San Diego
70.0%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
San Diego
41.5%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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