The price tag is now £523 million, according to the team behind the event -- a £70m rise since November.
Officials put the increase down to inflation forecasts, but experts question the scale of the rise.
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Games bill rises £70m as experts cast doubt on benefits
The cost of hosting the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014 has topped half a billion pounds.
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