cost
Cost of Living Index
Taoyuan County103.9 / 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; Taoyuan County 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 | Taoyuan County | 103.9 | 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 | Taoyuan County | 37 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Taoyuan County | $1,728 | 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 | Taoyuan County | 12.5x | 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 | Taoyuan County | $3,969/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 | Taoyuan County | 10.3% | 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 | Taoyuan County | 71.3 | 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 | Taoyuan County | 80.4 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 |
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Winner
Marseille wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Taoyuan County.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Taoyuan County leads housing, salary, and environment; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Taoyuan County
103.9
Marseille
71.6
safety
Taoyuan County
37
Marseille
74
housing
Taoyuan County
$1,728
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Taoyuan County
12.5x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Taoyuan County
$3,969/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Taoyuan County
10.3%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Taoyuan County
71.3
Marseille
71.6
health
Taoyuan County
80.4 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Taoyuan County
-0.4%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Taoyuan County
58.8
Marseille
66.3
transport
Taoyuan County
68.2
Marseille
67.3
safety
Taoyuan County
16.4 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Taoyuan County
12.6 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Taoyuan County
9.0%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Taoyuan County
5.7
Marseille
6.6
housing
Taoyuan County
$6,796/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Taoyuan County
66.0%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Taoyuan County
41.4%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Taoyuan County
36.3%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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