HOW FAR MONEY GOES
Where is everyday life cheaper?
Compare what the same goods and services cost in different countries. The numbers show relative prices, not a bill in euros or dollars.
100 is the average across the 27 EU countries. A country at 85 is 15% cheaper than that average, one at 120 is 20% more expensive.
These are official statistics and labelled estimates, with sources listed below. They stay separate from the costs people share on DimeTrace.
| Comparison range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwitzerlandPublished index | 158.5 | — | 2024 | +59% |
| IcelandPublished index | 143.9 | — | 2024 | +44% |
| NorwayPublished index | 131.2 | — | 2024 | +31% |
| LuxembourgPublished index | 124.8 | — | 2024 | +25% |
| DenmarkPublished index | 120.2 | — | 2024 | +20% |
| IrelandPublished index | 114.5 | — | 2024 | +15% |
| MaltaPublished index | 112.2 | — | 2024 | +12% |
| AustriaPublished index | 110.5 | — | 2024 | +11% |
| FrancePublished index | 110.1 | — | 2024 | +10% |
| FinlandPublished index | 109.8 | — | 2024 | +10% |
| SwedenPublished index | 106.4 | — | 2024 | +6% |
| EstoniaPublished index | 106.2 | — | 2024 | +6% |
| GreecePublished index | 105.8 | — | 2024 | +6% |
| LatviaPublished index | 105.4 | — | 2024 | +5% |
| BelgiumPublished index | 105.3 | — | 2024 | +5% |
| CyprusPublished index | 104.7 | — | 2024 | +5% |
| CroatiaPublished index | 103.7 | — | 2024 | +4% |
| GermanyPublished index | 102.7 | — | 2024 | +3% |
| ItalyPublished index | 101.7 | — | 2024 | +2% |
| PortugalPublished index | 101.5 | — | 2024 | +2% |
| LithuaniaPublished index | 101.2 | — | 2024 | +1% |
| AlbaniaPublished index | 100.1 | — | 2024 | At the average |
| SloveniaPublished index | 100.0 | — | 2024 | At the average |
| NetherlandsPublished index | 98.9 | — | 2024 | -1% |
| SerbiaPublished index | 96.4 | — | 2024 | -4% |
The line marks the EU average of 100.
Reference year 2024
Sources and licences
- Eurostat · dataset prc_ppp_ind · CC BY 4.0; credit and changes required