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Edinburgh vs Aberdeen in 2026: cost index 110 vs 98, rent £1,220 vs £810, income £37,000 vs £35,800, QoL 65 vs 65.
Edinburgh vs Aberdeen in 2026: cost index 110 vs 98, rent £1,220 vs £810, income £37,000 vs £35,800, QoL 65 vs 65.
Edinburgh: cost index 110 (+7 vs national avg 103), rent £1,220/month.
Scotland region average cost index: 104. Edinburgh is +6 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 65/100 — safety 72, healthcare 80, walkability 84.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 48.6/1k). National average: 61/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Edinburgh has a cost index of 110 — 7 points above the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £37,000 with rent at £1,220/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 40%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Edinburgh scores a composite score of 65/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (80), and walkability (84) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Edinburgh has a cost index of 110 (national avg: 103), rent £1,220/mo, median income £37,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 65/100.
The Scotland region of average QoL score is 65/100. Edinburgh leads with 65/100, 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.
Edinburgh: cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000/yr, QoL 65/100. Aberdeen: cost index 98, rent £810/mo, income £35,800/yr, QoL 65/100.