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Glasgow vs Cardiff in 2026: cost index 95 vs 96, rent £960 vs £940, income £32,600 vs £32,600, QoL 60 vs 62.
Glasgow vs Cardiff in 2026: cost index 95 vs 96, rent £960 vs £940, income £32,600 vs £32,600, QoL 60 vs 62.
Glasgow: cost index 95 (-8 vs national avg 103), rent £960/month.
Scotland region average cost index: 96. Glasgow is -1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 60/100 — safety 52, healthcare 74, walkability 78.
Safety score: 52/100 (crime rate 98.4/1k). National average: 61/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Glasgow has a cost index of 95 — 8 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £32,600 with rent at £960/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 35%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
On quality of life, Glasgow scores a composite score of 60/100 — reflecting its safety (52), healthcare (74), and walkability (78) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Glasgow has a cost index of 95 (national avg: 103), rent £960/mo, median income £32,600/yr, and a quality of life score of 60/100.
The Scotland region of average QoL score is 61/100. Glasgow leads with 60/100, 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.
Glasgow: cost index 95, rent £960/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 60/100. Cardiff: cost index 96, rent £940/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 62/100.