cost
Cost of Living Index
Seoul51.5 / 100
Marseille71.6 / 0
Comparison
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Chart summary: Seoul 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; Seoul 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 | Seoul | 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 | Seoul | 56.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Seoul | $2,507 | 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 | Seoul | 12.2x | 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 | Seoul | $3,610/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 | Seoul | 5.6% | 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 | Seoul | 72.7 | 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 | Seoul | 75.0 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
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Seoul leads cost, housing, and salary; Marseille leads safety, rent, and jobs.
cost
Seoul
51.5
Marseille
71.6
safety
Seoul
56.3
Marseille
74
housing
Seoul
$2,507
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Seoul
12.2x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Seoul
$3,610/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Seoul
5.6%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Seoul
72.7
Marseille
71.6
health
Seoul
75.0 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Seoul
2.4%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Seoul
88.2
Marseille
66.3
transport
Seoul
85.7
Marseille
67.3
safety
Seoul
19.3 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Seoul
33.3 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Seoul
12.3%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Seoul
5.5
Marseille
6.6
housing
Seoul
$3,854/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Seoul
74.3%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Seoul
38.2%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Seoul
43.4%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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