Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland's port city, is famed for its classical art nouveau architecture and a wealthy legacy that lays claim to its commerce and shipbuilding past in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Glasgow is now a cultural mecca, home to some of the most renowned museums and arts organizations in Scotland, including the Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, and National Theatre of Scotland.

Glasgow is ranked 59th for affordability and 43rd overall, and it is also home to two universities listed among the world's top 300, the highest-ranked of which being the University of Glasgow (joint 69th).

Tuition costs at both of the city's rated institutions average US$23,800 per year, although Glasgow's overall cost of living is only marginally lower than that of Edinburgh (eight percent, according to Expatistan). Glasgow is 38% less expensive than London, with rent costing more than half what it costs in the metropolis (56 percent).