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Glasgow vs Newcastle upon Tyne in 2026: cost index 90 vs 85, rent £850 vs £720, income £31,000 vs £29,000, QoL 62 vs 64.
Glasgow vs Newcastle upon Tyne in 2026: cost index 90 vs 85, rent £850 vs £720, income £31,000 vs £29,000, QoL 62 vs 64.
Glasgow ranks #1 with a cost index of 90 and rent of £850/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 88 (-11 vs national average of 99).
Average quality of life: 63/100. Top: Glasgow at 62/100.
Safest city: Newcastle upon Tyne (56/100 safety score).
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. 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. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Newcastle upon Tyne leads with a composite score of 64/100 — reflecting its safety (56), healthcare (72), and walkability (74) 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.
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. Newcastle upon Tyne (#2) has index 85 and rent £720/mo — a 5-point gap.