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Hull vs Dundee 2026

East Yorkshire
Hull
Median Salary £27,500
Cost of Living 58/100
Avg Rent (1 bed) £580/mo
Real Take-Home £22,500/yr
Job Growth ↑ 3%
Unemployment 6%
VS
Scotland
Dundee
Median Salary £32,000
Cost of Living 66/100
Avg Rent (1 bed) £750/mo
Real Take-Home £24,800/yr
Job Growth ↑ 4.5%
Unemployment 4.8%
Verdict

Which City Wins?

Best Real-Terms Salary
Dundee
Best take-home pay after accounting for rent and cost of living.
Best for Affordability
Hull
Lower cost of living index means your money goes further every day.
Highest Headline Salary
Dundee
Higher median salary before cost of living is taken into account.
Lowest Rent
Hull
More affordable average rents leave more of your salary in your pocket.
Best for Career Growth
Dundee
Higher job growth rate and more active job market for ambitious professionals.
Best Overall Value
Dundee
When salary, cost of living and rent are all considered together.

Top Salaries: Hull vs Dundee

Hull

Hull is a major port city and UK City of Culture 2017 with growing renewable energy and manufacturing sectors.

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Dundee

Dundee is Scotland's digital games capital and has one of the UK's fastest growing life sciences sectors anchored by the University of Dundee.

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