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Glasgow vs Sheffield in 2026: cost index 95 vs 91, rent £960 vs £830, income £32,600 vs £30,000, QoL 60 vs 65.
Glasgow vs Sheffield in 2026: cost index 95 vs 91, rent £960 vs £830, income £32,600 vs £30,000, QoL 60 vs 65.
Glasgow: cost index 95 (-8 vs national avg 103), rent £960/month.
Scotland region average cost index: 93. Glasgow is +2 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.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. 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%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Glasgow scores a composite score of 60/100 — reflecting its safety (52), healthcare (74), and walkability (78) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: 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 63/100. 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. Sheffield: cost index 91, rent £830/mo, income £30,000/yr, QoL 65/100.