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Glasgow vs Birmingham

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First location

Second location

5/9

Glasgow

Verdict

Glasgow wins

4/9

Birmingham

Glasgow

Scotland

Birmingham

West Midlands

£189,090

Average House Price

+29%

£243,540

£38,070

Median Salary

-7%

£35,429

£980

Average Rent (pcm)

+1%

£994

£69.14

Monthly Bus Pass

-2%

£67.72

£251

Monthly Groceries

+2%

£257

£1,533

Council Tax (Band D)

+42%

£2,174

£151

Monthly Energy

-3%

£147

£19.21

Restaurant Meal

-2%

£18.81

£4.96

Pint of Beer

-2%

£4.86

To match your Glasgow lifestyle in Birmingham, you'd need to earn approximately £38,614 per year.