Quality of Life Comparison Between Edinburgh and Glasgow 
Index  | Edinburgh | Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life Index: | 198.06 | 192.04 |
| Edinburgh | Glasgow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing Power Index | Very High | 131.13 | Very High | 132.89 | |
| Safety Index | High | 69.46 | Moderate | 55.20 | |
| Health Care Index | High | 75.87 | High | 78.34 | |
| Climate Index | Very High | 84.01 | Very High | 84.78 | |
| Cost of Living Index | High | 74.32 | Moderate | 69.76 | |
| Property Price to Income Ratio | Low | 7.84 | Low | 5.25 | |
| Traffic Commute Time Index | Very Low | 26.61 | Low | 28.27 | |
| Pollution Index | Low | 28.34 | Low | 32.92 | |
| Quality of Life Index | Very High | 198.06 | Very High | 192.04 | |
| Minimum contributors in an underlying section: | 61 | 52 | |||
| Maximum contributors in an underlying section: | 306 | 309 | |||
| Last Update: | 29 January 2026 | 2 February 2026 | |||
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Cities near Edinburgh: | Quality of Life in Stirling | 36.65 miles |
| Quality of Life in Airdrie | 41.68 miles |
| Quality of Life in Glasgow | 46.66 miles |
| Quality of Life in Dundee | 62.38 miles |
| Quality of Life in Newcastle upon Tyne | 103.72 miles |
| Quality of Life in Sunderland | 119.54 miles |
| Quality of Life in Durham | 121.65 miles |
| Quality of Life in Aberdeen | 126.59 miles |
| Quality of Life in Middlesbrough | 145.33 miles |
| Quality of Life in Inverness | 157.14 miles |
Cities near Glasgow: | Quality of Life in Airdrie | 15.71 miles |
| Quality of Life in Stirling | 26.80 miles |
| Quality of Life in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Quality of Life in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Quality of Life in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Quality of Life in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Quality of Life in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Quality of Life in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Quality of Life in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Quality of Life in Preston | 184.14 miles |