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Swansea vs Aberdeen in 2026: cost index 84 vs 95, rent £650 vs £750, income £28,000 vs £34,000, QoL 66 vs 66.
Swansea vs Aberdeen in 2026: cost index 84 vs 95, rent £650 vs £750, income £28,000 vs £34,000, QoL 66 vs 66.
Swansea ranks #1 with a cost index of 84 and rent of £650/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 90 (-9 vs national average of 99).
Average quality of life: 66/100. Top: Swansea at 66/100.
Safest city: Aberdeen (70/100 safety score).
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Swansea stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 84 and median income of £28,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of United Kingdom. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Swansea leads with a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (65), and walkability (62) metrics. Zooming out, 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. Swansea leads with 66/100, 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.
Swansea (ranked #1) has a cost index of 84 and rent of £650/mo. Aberdeen (#2) has index 95 and rent £750/mo — a 11-point gap.