Comparison

City of London vs Glasgow City

Council tax (Band D) is £376/year higher in Glasgow City than City of London.

London, England  vs  Scotland

Rent comparison

Rent data is not currently available for Glasgow City. ONS Private Rental Market Statistics currently cover England only.
Rent figures are not available for Glasgow City, so only one side is shown above.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings comparison

City of London - average
N/A
Glasgow City - average
£32,121/yr

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

House prices comparison

House price data is not currently available for Glasgow City.

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax comparison

City of London - Band D
£1,330/yr
Glasgow City - Band D
£1,706/yr

You would pay £376/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Glasgow City than in City of London.

Band
City of London
Band A
£886
£1,137
Band B
£1,034
£1,327
Band C
£1,182
£1,516
Band D
Benchmark
£1,330
£1,706
Band E
£1,625
£2,241
Band F
£1,920
£2,772
Band G
£2,216
£3,341
Band H
£2,659
£4,180

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Band D is used as the standard benchmark for comparing council tax across areas. Other bands are set as fixed proportions of the Band D amount.

Energy comparison

City of London
Annual
£1,641
£1,641
Monthly
£137
£137
Energy region
London
South Scotland

Energy estimates are based on the Ofgem price cap, which is set nationally. Regional variation is small; we show the same headline figure across regions for transparency.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water comparison

City of London
Annual
£666
£480
Monthly
£56
£40
Water company
Thames Water
Scottish Water

Water in City of London costs about £186/year more than in Glasgow City.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

Water company boundaries don't always align cleanly with local authority boundaries; the company shown here is the most common provider in each area.

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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.