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Edinburgh vs Leeds in 2026: cost index 110 vs 96, rent £1,220 vs £950, income £37,000 vs £31,600, QoL 65 vs 59.
Edinburgh vs Leeds in 2026: cost index 110 vs 96, rent £1,220 vs £950, income £37,000 vs £31,600, QoL 65 vs 59.
Edinburgh: cost index 110 (+7 vs national avg 103), rent £1,220/month.
Scotland region average cost index: 103. Edinburgh is +7 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.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: 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. Context matters here. 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 62/100. 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. Leeds: cost index 96, rent £950/mo, income £31,600/yr, QoL 59/100.