cost
Cost of Living Index
Glasgow
50.9
city
Birmingham
67.6
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Glasgow wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Birmingham.
cost
Glasgow
50.9
city
Birmingham
67.6
city
safety
Glasgow
61.2
city
Birmingham
60
city
housing
Glasgow
$1,781
city
Birmingham
$1,142
city
jobs
Glasgow
$3,163/mo
city
Birmingham
$4,575/mo
city
health
Glasgow
65.6
city
Birmingham
65.1
city
environment
Glasgow
36.7 ug/m3
city
Birmingham
33.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Glasgow
61 Mbps
city
Birmingham
71 Mbps
city
demographics
Glasgow
0.6%
city
Birmingham
-0.1%
city
economy
Glasgow
9.5%
city
Birmingham
7.7%
city
economy
Glasgow
$3,531/mo
city
Birmingham
$3,457/mo
city
education
Glasgow
72.5
city
Birmingham
77.2
city
environment
Glasgow
11.0 ug/m3
city
Birmingham
5.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Glasgow
65.5
city
Birmingham
53.7
city
health
Glasgow
79.9 years
city
Birmingham
75.0 years
city
health
Glasgow
25.5%
city
Birmingham
23.9%
city
housing
Glasgow
$8,316/sqm
city
Birmingham
$14,331/sqm
city
housing
Glasgow
6.3x
city
Birmingham
7.4x
city
housing
Glasgow
$3,226/mo
city
Birmingham
$2,935/mo
city
jobs
Glasgow
6.2%
city
Birmingham
11.3%
city
quality
Glasgow
6
city
Birmingham
4.6
city
religion
Glasgow
75.7%
city
Birmingham
52.9%
city
religion
Glasgow
69.7%
city
Birmingham
68.6%
city
religion
Glasgow
64.8%
city
Birmingham
60.9%
city
safety
Glasgow
20.1 per 100k
city
Birmingham
11.0 per 100k
city
safety
Glasgow
41.4 per 100k
city
Birmingham
32.0 per 100k
city
transport
Glasgow
76.6
city
Birmingham
82.2
city