GLASGOW is the least affordable city for students according to research comparing cities UK-wide.

The Royal Bank of Scotland’s Student Living Index found students in Glasgow have the lowest term time income at £786.60 per month.

This is despite working above the average number of hours in part-time jobs.

Glasgow’s students are also hit with above average household bills and receive the lowest amount in Scotland when it comes to bursaries.

However, they also have the highest spend of all Scottish students on going out.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Student Living Index surveyed almost 3500 students across the UK to determine the most affordable place to study.

The survey takes into account a range of factors, from how much students spend on going out to how much time they spend studying.

Dan Jones, Royal Bank of Scotland Head of Student Accounts said: “The Student Living Index helps students to see how they might budget while at university.

“Our main priority is to help students stay on top of their finances throughout their studies.”

Scottish universities have both the highest and lowest monthly student incomes.

Students in Aberdeen have the highest overall term-time income when taking into account all sources of money such as mum and dad and personal savings, £1583.80 per month, which is £440 more than the national student average.

Meanwhile, the National Union of Students (NUS) has conducted a study that found first year students begin their academic careers worrying more about money than academic success.

The study, conducted by the NUS on behalf of insurance firm Endsleigh, found that young people struggle to make their loans last as they live in their overdrafts.

Alex Jones from Endsleigh said: “Starting university can feel pretty overwhelming, and our research shows that a lot of students are unfortunately letting money issues get in the way of their studies, with many unable to budget properly or make a plan to manage their student or personal debt.

“There’s still time to talk about money management before heading off to Freshers this year."