cost
Cost of Living Index
Volgograd97.3 / 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; Volgograd 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 | Volgograd | 97.3 | 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 | Volgograd | 69.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Volgograd | $2,115 | 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 | Volgograd | 12.0x | 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 | Volgograd | $3,386/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 | Volgograd | 3.6% | 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 | Volgograd | 68.1 | 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 | Volgograd | 71.4 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
Volgograd wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Marseille.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Volgograd leads housing, salary, and jobs; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Volgograd
97.3
Marseille
71.6
safety
Volgograd
69.2
Marseille
74
housing
Volgograd
$2,115
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Volgograd
12.0x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Volgograd
$3,386/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Volgograd
3.6%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Volgograd
68.1
Marseille
71.6
health
Volgograd
71.4 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Volgograd
2.5%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Volgograd
69.7
Marseille
66.3
transport
Volgograd
48.2
Marseille
67.3
safety
Volgograd
12.7 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Volgograd
45.0 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Volgograd
7.6%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Volgograd
4.3
Marseille
6.6
housing
Volgograd
$8,206/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Volgograd
62.3%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Volgograd
87.3%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Volgograd
26.9%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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