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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IcelandPublished index | 143.4 | — | 2024 | +43% |
| SwitzerlandPublished index | 138.7 | — | 2024 | +39% |
| DenmarkPublished index | 132.7 | — | 2024 | +33% |
| FinlandPublished index | 120.7 | — | 2024 | +21% |
| SwedenPublished index | 120.6 | — | 2024 | +21% |
| NorwayPublished index | 117.6 | — | 2024 | +18% |
| EstoniaPublished index | 116.9 | — | 2024 | +17% |
| LuxembourgPublished index | 109.1 | — | 2024 | +9% |
| ItalyPublished index | 106.9 | — | 2024 | +7% |
| LithuaniaPublished index | 106.5 | — | 2024 | +7% |
| AustriaPublished index | 105.7 | — | 2024 | +6% |
| PolandPublished index | 103.1 | — | 2024 | +3% |
| LatviaPublished index | 102.2 | — | 2024 | +2% |
| MaltaPublished index | 101.5 | — | 2024 | +2% |
| GermanyPublished index | 101.2 | — | 2024 | +1% |
| IrelandPublished index | 100.2 | — | 2024 | At the average |
| BelgiumPublished index | 98.2 | — | 2024 | -2% |
| FrancePublished index | 97.8 | — | 2024 | -2% |
| SloveniaPublished index | 97.8 | — | 2024 | -2% |
| CyprusPublished index | 97.6 | — | 2024 | -2% |
| Slovak RepublicPublished index | 97.2 | — | 2024 | -3% |
| CzechiaPublished index | 96.4 | — | 2024 | -4% |
| CroatiaPublished index | 96.1 | — | 2024 | -4% |
| MontenegroPublished index | 96.1 | — | 2024 | -4% |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaPublished index | 95.0 | — | 2024 | -5% |
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