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Brighton vs Aberdeen in 2026: cost index 122 vs 98, rent £1,350 vs £810, income £37,000 vs £35,800, QoL 57 vs 65.
Brighton vs Aberdeen in 2026: cost index 122 vs 98, rent £1,350 vs £810, income £37,000 vs £35,800, QoL 57 vs 65.
Brighton: cost index 122 (+19 vs national avg 103), rent £1,350/month.
South East region average cost index: 110. Brighton is +12 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 57/100 — safety 62, healthcare 76, walkability 78.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 72.4/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Brighton has a cost index of 122 — 19 points above the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £37,000 with rent at £1,350/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 44%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Brighton scores a composite score of 57/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (76), and walkability (78) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Brighton has a cost index of 122 (national avg: 103), rent £1,350/mo, median income £37,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 57/100.
The South East region of average QoL score is 61/100. Brighton leads with 57/100, reflecting 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.
Brighton: cost index 122, rent £1,350/mo, income £37,000/yr, QoL 57/100. Aberdeen: cost index 98, rent £810/mo, income £35,800/yr, QoL 65/100.