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Glasgow vs Bristol in 2026: cost index 90 vs 108, rent £850 vs £1,100, income £31,000 vs £34,000, QoL 62 vs 62.
Glasgow vs Bristol in 2026: cost index 90 vs 108, rent £850 vs £1,100, income £31,000 vs £34,000, QoL 62 vs 62.
Glasgow ranks #1 with a cost index of 90 and rent of £850/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 99 (0 vs national average of 99).
Average quality of life: 62/100. Top: Glasgow at 62/100.
Safest city: Bristol (63/100 safety score).
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Glasgow stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 90 and median income of £31,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of United Kingdom. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Glasgow leads with a composite score of 62/100 — reflecting its safety (52), healthcare (74), and walkability (78) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
The country average QoL score is 61/100. Glasgow leads with 62/100, 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.
Glasgow (ranked #1) has a cost index of 90 and rent of £850/mo. Bristol (#2) has index 108 and rent £1,100/mo — a 18-point gap.