cost
Cost of Living Index
Yancheng89.8 / 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; Yancheng 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 | Yancheng | 89.8 | 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 | Yancheng | 65.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Yancheng | $2,678 | 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 | Yancheng | 9.1x | 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 | Yancheng | $2,784/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 | Yancheng | 6.7% | 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 | Yancheng | 67.8 | 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 | Yancheng | 78.7 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
Yancheng leads housing, environment, and connectivity; Marseille leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Yancheng
89.8
Marseille
71.6
safety
Yancheng
65.4
Marseille
74
housing
Yancheng
$2,678
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Yancheng
9.1x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Yancheng
$2,784/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Yancheng
6.7%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Yancheng
67.8
Marseille
71.6
health
Yancheng
78.7 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Yancheng
-0.5%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Yancheng
68
Marseille
66.3
transport
Yancheng
79.2
Marseille
67.3
safety
Yancheng
28.2 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Yancheng
13.8 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Yancheng
14.4%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Yancheng
7.4
Marseille
6.6
housing
Yancheng
$7,493/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Yancheng
79.5%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Yancheng
86.7%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Yancheng
65.6%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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