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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
On a £80K salary in Wales, 2 out of 2 cities keep rent under 30% of income. Swansea offers the best value — cost index 84, rent £650/mo.
On a £80K salary in Wales, 2 out of 2 cities keep rent under 30% of income. Swansea offers the best value — cost index 84, rent £650/mo.
Swansea ranks #1 with a cost index of 84 and rent of £650/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 88 (-11 vs national average of 99).
Average quality of life: 65/100. Top: Swansea at 66/100.
Safest city: Swansea (62/100 safety score).
2 out of 2 cities keep rent under 30% of a £80K gross income.
After analyzing dozens of cities, one thing stands out: Swansea stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 84 and median income of £28,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of United Kingdom. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Swansea leads with a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (65), and walkability (62) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Swansea — cost index 84, rent £650/mo, income £28,000, QoL 66/100.
Cardiff — cost index 92, rent £850/mo, income £31,000, QoL 63/100.
Swansea ranks #1 in Wales for this analysis with a cost index of 84 and median income of £28,000.
In Swansea, rent would be about 10% of your gross monthly income on £80K. Well within the recommended 30% threshold.
The region average QoL score is 61/100. Swansea leads with 66/100, reflecting its safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ONS, Land Registry, HMRC.
Swansea (ranked #1) has a cost index of 84 and rent of £650/mo. Cardiff (#2) has index 92 and rent £850/mo — a 8-point gap.
This analysis uses data from ONS, Land Registry, HMRC to rank cities in United Kingdom. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.