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Cost of living in Glasgow, United Kingdom (2026): cost index 95 (-8 vs national avg), rent £960/mo, median income £32,600/yr. Rent takes 35% of gross income. Full breakdown vs Scotland peers below.
Cost of living in Glasgow, United Kingdom (2026): cost index 95 (-8 vs national avg), rent £960/mo, median income £32,600/yr. Rent takes 35% of gross income. Full breakdown vs Scotland peers below.
Glasgow: cost index 95 (-8 vs national avg 103), rent £960/month.
Scotland region average cost index: 101. Glasgow is -6 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.
Here's the surprising part: 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%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Glasgow scores a composite score of 60/100 — reflecting its safety (52), healthcare (74), and walkability (78) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Glasgow — cost index 95, rent £960/mo, income £32,600, QoL 60/100.
Aberdeen — cost index 98, rent £810/mo, income £35,800, QoL 65/100.
Edinburgh — cost index 110, rent £1,220/mo, income £37,000, QoL 65/100.
Glasgow has a cost index of 95 (national avg: 103). Median rent is £960/month, median income £32,600/year, giving a rent-to-income ratio of 35%.
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. Aberdeen: cost index 98, rent £810/mo, income £35,800/yr, QoL 65/100.
This analysis uses data from ONS, Land Registry, HMRC to rank cities in United Kingdom. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.