Cork vs Glasgow
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Glasgow edges it, 65 to 64, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Cork is stronger on safety; Glasgow on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Cork | Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 20 | 21 ✓ |
| Safety | 85 ✓ | 75 |
| Healthcare | 84 | 86 ✓ |
| Internet | 73 ✓ | 70 |
| Visa ease | 90 | 90 |
| Getting there & around | 32 | 44 ✓ |
| Climate | 0 | 0 |
| Air quality | 97 | 99 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 97 ✓ | 96 |
Cost
| Metric | Cork | Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,975 | $2,900 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $2,293 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Cork | Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.8 ✓ | 1.3 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 78 ✓ | 70.3 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 | 88 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 81.6 yrs ✓ | 80.1 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Cork | Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.5 Mbps | 54.2 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 25.8 Mbps ✓ | 12.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Cork | Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 90 days ✓ | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | unlimited ✓ | 180 days |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | unlimited | unlimited |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Cork | Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 46 | 95 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Cork | Glasgow |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 0 | 0 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 6.4 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Cork or Glasgow?
- Glasgow is cheaper: about $2,900 per month versus $2,975 for one person.
- Is Cork or Glasgow safer?
- Cork scores higher on safety (85 vs 75), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Cork or Glasgow?
- Glasgow: a measured median of 54.2 Mbps versus 53.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.